The person in Santa Clara County tested positive for the virus while seeking other medical care and had recently traveled internationally. monkeypox SantaClaraCounty
Doctors are following up with people they may have come in contact with. The public health dept. says medical providers are also reporting an increase in monkeypox cases within the"Regionally, individuals who identify as gay, trans or men who have sex with men; they are a part of that group where we have been seeing a disproportionate number of cases," Dr. Roy said.
Antolovich says advocates plan to spread more awareness about monkeypox at major events this summer. She also wants to make sure people in the gay community aren’t labeled, if they contract the virus. "We are lucky to have public health, the county supervisors, the city council people, who are supportive of the LGBTQ+ community. So that they won’t stigmatize us while at the same time making sure our community gets the information," said Antolovich.
Dr. Roy says there is a treatment used for monkeypox, but it’s generally used in severe cases. She says the person who tested positive for monkeypox is now in isolation.
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