The latest Hawaii news coverage of case counts and vaccines to combat the viral disease monkeypox, now known as mpox, which is endemic to Africa.
Diagnosed monkeypox infections in Hawaii grew to 18 last week. That number may not seem high, but it is troubling that case numbers continue to rise, in the islands and nationwide, for a disease that is far less contagious than the COVID-19 virus, and one for which effective tests and vaccines are available. Read more
The two additional cases include an Oahu resident whose case is not related to travel, health officials said. Read more
Globally, there have been more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox reported in nearly 90 countries. Read more
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Three of the new cases are located on Oahu, while a non-resident who was diagnosed on Kauai contracted it due to travel outside Hawaii. Read more
Pets that come in close contact with a symptomatic person should be kept at home and away from other animals and people for 21 days after the most recent contact, the CDC advises. Read more
Those who qualify for the limited supply of Jynneos monkeypox vaccine can get it 9 a.m-1 p.m. Saturday at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Read more
Due to limited supply, DOH is only offering the Jynneos vaccine to those at highest risk. Read more
Question: Do I have to come to Oahu for the monkeypox vaccine? Read more
The so-called dose-sparing approach uses just a fraction of the typical amount of the Jynneos vaccine and administers it with an injection just under the skin rather than into deeper tissue. Read more
The worker at the unidentified day care in the village of Rantoul was in isolation and doing well. Read more
The state Department of Health on Thursday announced an additional case of monkeypox in a Maui resident who traveled outside of the state, bringing the number of cases in Hawaii to 12. Read more
The news of the additional case comes as U.S. health officials today declared monkeypox a public health emergency. Read more
The virus has spread to more than 26,000 people globally in just a few months. Read more
Studies of previous outbreaks suggest that the monkeypox virus is transmitted in three main ways. Read more
While rich countries have ordered millions of vaccines to stop monkeypox within their borders, none have announced plans to share doses with Africa, where a more lethal form of the disease is spreading. Read more
The declaration was welcomed by gay advocates who have grown increasingly frustrated by what they called San Francisco’s lackluster response to a virus that so far has affected primarily men who have sex with men. Read more
The pushback from federal leaders came as they announced distribution plans for 780,000 shots of the two-dose Jynneos vaccine. Read more
Question: Regarding monkeypox, can I get the vaccine because I have to touch my customers’ skin? Read more
The announcement comes amid growing criticism that authorities have been too slow in deploying the vaccine, potentially missing the window to contain what could soon become an entrenched infectious disease. Read more
Although Jynneos is federally approved as a two-dose series, DOH is prioritizing first doses for as many people as possible at this time. Read more
A global emergency is WHO’s highest level of alert but the designation does not necessarily mean a disease is particularly transmissible or lethal. Read more
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