Monkeypox /tags/monkeypox Monkeypox en-US Copyright Fri, 26 May 2023 22:21:26 GMT Mpox is still spreading in Oregon, but slowly /health-and-medicine/2023-05-26/mpox-is-still-spreading-in-oregon-but-slowly Oregon Health Authority officials said in a statement the mpox vaccine is free and readily available to Oregonians. Fri, 26 May 2023 22:21:26 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-05-26/mpox-is-still-spreading-in-oregon-but-slowly Lillian Mongeau Hughes Oregon ramps up vaccine outreach as mpox cases increase /health-and-medicine/2022-11-30/oregon-ramps-up-vaccine-outreach-as-mpox-cases-increase Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, peaked in the summer. But cases have risen again this month, prompting the Oregon Health Authority to increase outreach. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:47:18 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-11-30/oregon-ramps-up-vaccine-outreach-as-mpox-cases-increase Alex Hasenstab Monkeypox eligibility guidelines in Oregon drop references to sexual orientation, gender /health-and-medicine/2022-09-16/monkeypox-eligibility-guidelines-in-oregon-drop-references-to-sexual-orientation-gender Anyone is eligible for the vaccine if they know someone who has had monkeypox and has had, or anticipates having, direct, skin-to-skin contact with at least one other person. Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:45:56 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-09-16/monkeypox-eligibility-guidelines-in-oregon-drop-references-to-sexual-orientation-gender Lillian Mongeau Hughes Oregon Health Authority will update COVID data less frequently, publish more on monkeypox /health-and-medicine/2022-09-08/oregon-health-authority-will-update-covid-data-less-frequently-publish-more-on-monkeypox Starting this month, the Oregon Health Authority will stop publishing a daily online update on COVID-19 case numbers and deaths. It signals a shift in focus to other priorities, including monkeypox, prepping for flu season and addressing racial inequities in health. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 12:49:37 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-09-08/oregon-health-authority-will-update-covid-data-less-frequently-publish-more-on-monkeypox Amelia Templeton California monkeypox response is bumpy, but builds on some lessons from COVID /health-and-medicine/2022-08-14/california-monkeypox-response-is-bumpy-but-builds-on-some-lessons-from-covid Monkeypox tests and vaccines are in short supply as public health officials grapple with red tape and short supplies. Yet some of the processes put in place in response to COVID-19 have helped. Sun, 14 Aug 2022 15:12:44 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-08-14/california-monkeypox-response-is-bumpy-but-builds-on-some-lessons-from-covid Kristen Hwang A California man’s ‘painful and terrifying’ road to a monkeypox diagnosis /health-and-medicine/2022-08-07/a-california-mans-painful-and-terrifying-road-to-a-monkeypox-diagnosis A Bay Area man described himself as “delirious” from the pain of a quickly spreading rash, but it took six telehealth appointments, one urgent care visit, and two emergency room trips before he was finally diagnosed and treated for monkeypox. Sun, 07 Aug 2022 15:47:41 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-08-07/a-california-mans-painful-and-terrifying-road-to-a-monkeypox-diagnosis jackie Fortiér / KHN First case of monkeypox confirmed in Humboldt County /health-and-medicine/2022-08-05/first-case-of-monkeypox-confirmed-in-humboldt-county Public health officials reported the first case of monkeypox in Humboldt County, California on Friday. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 23:30:49 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-08-05/first-case-of-monkeypox-confirmed-in-humboldt-county Roman Battaglia White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency /npr-news/npr-news/2022-08-04/white-house-declares-monkeypox-a-public-health-emergency Declaring a public health emergency can free up resources to help the administration respond to the monkeypox outbreak. So far more than 6,000 people in the U.S. have been infected. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 01:00:07 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-08-04/white-house-declares-monkeypox-a-public-health-emergency Will Stone, Jane Greenhalgh California declares state of emergency as monkeypox outbreak grows /health-and-medicine/2022-08-02/california-declares-state-of-emergency-as-monkeypox-outbreak-grows California is declaring a state emergency in response to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday evening. It is the second state in the country to do so, with Illinois making a similar announcement just hours before. Tue, 02 Aug 2022 13:35:11 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-08-02/california-declares-state-of-emergency-as-monkeypox-outbreak-grows Janelle Salanga / CapRadio California not declaring monkeypox a health emergency, despite growing concern about spread /health-and-medicine/2022-07-30/california-not-declaring-monkeypox-a-health-emergency-despite-growing-concern-about-spread California is not yet declaring a state of emergency over monkeypox despite growing concern over the virus and its spread, state health officials said Friday. Sat, 30 Jul 2022 13:52:43 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-07-30/california-not-declaring-monkeypox-a-health-emergency-despite-growing-concern-about-spread Janelle Salanga / CapRadio