A total of 866 monkeypox cases have been confirmed across 40 states and Washington, D.C., as of July 11, CDC data shows. Globally, cases have surpassed 9,000, with some health experts urging the outbreak to be recognized as an emergency.
Category: Public Health
Self-Managed Abortions Gain Attention, but Helpers Risk Legal Trouble
A network of organizations help women use medication to end early pregnancies safely. But it’s a legal gray area in Tennessee and other states that restrict abortion.
As California Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees, Counties Fall Short on Interpreters
As Ukrainians settle in California, many are tapping Medi-Cal. But in some counties, particularly Sacramento, the health department doesn’t have enough interpreters.
As BA.5 spreads, experts wonder: Where are the masks?
Some experts are questioning why the federal government is not taking a stronger stance on masking amid rising transmission and hospitalization rates driven by the highly transmissible BA.5 omicron subvariant.
COVID-19 hospitalizations to remain stable through July, CDC forecasts
COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths will remain stable through late July, while cases will continue to rise as the highly transmissible omicron subvariant BA.5 spreads nationwide, according to the CDC’s latest disease forecasting models.
1st cases of newest omicron subvariant BA.2.75 detected in US: 3 notes
BA.2.75 is the latest omicron relative catching experts’ attention, with three cases recently identified on the West Coast, Time reported July 11.
Biden weighs declaring abortion access a public health emergency
President Joe Biden said he is weighing whether to consider declaring abortion access a public health emergency, The Washington Post reported July 10.
Colorado’s Efforts Are Not Enough to Solve Its Ozone Problem
Some health experts said measures underway by state and federal officials won’t lower ozone pollution to safe levels across nine counties of Colorado’s Front Range.
COVID-19 cases dip slightly as BA.5 threat looms: 10 CDC findings
COVID-19 cases dipped nationwide in the past week, though the number of areas with high levels of community spread is rising as the highly transmissible omicron subvariant BA.5 remains dominant in the U.S., according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker …
In a slow rollout, 1.5% of children under 5 are vaccinated against COVID-19
Of the 19.5 million children younger than 5 in the U.S., more than 267,000 have received their first COVID-19 shot, ABC News reported July 7.
