by pswright | Aug 18, 2022 | Monkeypox, News
White House officials on Thursday touted steps to expand access to monkeypox vaccines, including a deal to finish 2.5 million vials in the United States. Although some local health officials applauded the moves, others were unnerved by a rapid plan to stretch the...
by pswright | Aug 9, 2022 | Monkeypox, News
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) continues to closely monitor the current outbreak of monkeypox in the state. As of today, there are 625 confirmed monkeypox cases in Georgia. Testing and vaccination are available in health districts throughout the state;...
by pswright | Jul 22, 2022 | Monkeypox, News
Some members of Atlanta’s LGBTQ community are angry and frustrated about the explosion of monkeypox cases. The disease is believed to occur primarily through large respiratory droplets in human-to-human contact. Respiratory droplets generally cannot travel more...
by pswright | Jun 14, 2022 | Monkeypox, News
The Fulton County Board of Health and the Georgia Department of Public Health are among the public health entities closely monitoring the spread of monkeypox. Monkeypox is a rare disease. As of Tuesday, June 14, only two confirmed cases have been reported in Georgia...
