Good News! -- Vaccinations, And PSAs, Have Ended The Recent Chicago Mpox Outbreak, Of Summer 2025...

The public awareness campaign was every bit as important as getting contacts. . . vaccinated. The effort throughout August, until last week. . . has paid off.

And here is that excellent news -- from a local Chicago neighborhood paper / outlet, called Windy City Times (historically a paper that covered LGBTQ+ stories the MSM shied away from):

. . .Mpox cases in Chicago have fallen sharply after a summer spike, and health officials say the outbreak is now over.

Since June, 164 mpox cases have been reported in Chicago, but the numbers have steadily declined over the past month, according to Stephanie Black, MD, communicable disease medical director at the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH).

At the height of the spike in September and early October, Chicago saw as many as 14 new mpox cases per week. By mid-November, new infections had fallen to about two per week, which moved Chicago out of what the department defines as an outbreak.

“The outbreak is over,” Black said. . . .

Onward, to more airport pickup runs! Woot.

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