So bay area health officials are renewing the public information and awareness campaigns, especially in the affected communities. We well-know, even without seeing hard data, that these efforts are less effective without the full backing of the federal CDC and health systems. And Tangerine has made clear that gay people are NOT his priority. Damn. Here's the latest, out of SF Public Television:
. . .Since late June, 14 San Francisco residents have been diagnosed with mpox, the disease formerly known as “monkeypox.” So far in 2025, the city’s average was around one case per month.
As the name suggests, mpox is related to the smallpox virus but is generally less severe and far less contagious than smallpox, according to the California Department of Public Health. In addition to fever, chills, headache and muscle pain, mpox can cause a painful rash -- also known as lesions -- that appear on many parts of the body.
Anyone can get mpox, which spreads mainly through close physical contact, including sex, but past outbreaks have particularly affected gay and bisexual men, along with trans and nonbinary people who have sex with men. . . .
On Thursday, SFDPH issued a health update to local providers, noting that these cases have “typically been mild, with no signs of severe infection or need for hospitalization” — but also that most 2025 cases in San Francisco had been in people who had received both doses of the mpox vaccine, Jynneos. . . .
Now you know. And do go be excellent to one another. We are all. . . we've got.
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