Sacramento County officials declared a public and local health emergency on Tuesday as monkeypox cases continue to rise. In a statement, the county said the emergency proclamation was to increase resources, personnel and assistance from other agencies to better deal with the increase in cases. This also includes access to vaccines. The declaration is also a “prerequisite for applying for and receiving available federal or state funding,” the county said in a statement. Don Nottoli, Chairman of the County Board of Supervisors, said in the statement, “The proclamations should not be a cause for great concern; rather, they should be viewed as mechanisms to aid in our mission to better respond to and contain the virus. clinics through partnerships with local and community organizations.The Sacramento County Public Health Department reports 80 probable and confirmed cases of monkeypox on Tuesday.|INTERACTIVE MAP BELOW|Hover over a map of monkeypox cases in California by CountyIn addition, this Tuesday, state lawmakers are holding a monitoring hearing on the state and region’s response to monkeypox.The group is also awaiting an update from the administration on the request of lawmakers to approve $35.8 million in emergency funds to help counties respond to the virus The patient may also develop a rash a few days later. rd which often starts in the face and spreads to other parts of the body. This can cause injury. The illness can last two to four weeks. Some people only develop the rash as the first symptom. Monkeypox virus can be transmitted when a person comes into contact with an animal, human, or materials like clothing or bedding contaminated with the virus. The virus can enter the body through the broken skin of a lesion, respiratory tract or mucous membranes, which include the eyes, mouth and nose. Watch below | Dr. Erica Pan explains what California’s monkeypox state of emergency declaration means
Sacramento County officials declared a public and local health emergency on Tuesday as monkeypox cases continue to rise.
In a statement, the county said the emergency proclamation was to increase resources, personnel and assistance from other agencies to better deal with the increase in cases. This also includes access to vaccines. The declaration is also a “prerequisite for applying for and receiving available federal or state funding,” the county said in a statement.
“Declaring a state of emergency in response to Monkeypox helps the county ensure uninterrupted access to the resources needed to reduce transmission of the disease,” Don Nottoli, chairman of the County Board of Supervisors, said in the statement. “Proclamations should not be cause for great concern; but rather viewed as mechanisms to aid in our mission to better respond to and contain the virus.
Earlier this month, California state officials also declared an emergency, in an attempt to allow emergency medical services personnel to administer monkeypox vaccines, as well as deploy immunization clinics through partnerships with local and community organizations.
The Sacramento County Public Health Department is reporting 80 probable and confirmed cases of monkeypox on Tuesday.
| INTERACTIVE MAP BELOW | Hover over a map of California monkeypox cases by county
Also happening this Tuesday, state lawmakers hold oversight hearing on state and local response to monkeypox. The group is also awaiting an update from the administration on lawmakers’ request to approve $35.8 million in emergency funds to help counties respond to the virus.
Symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, chills, and exhaustion. The patient may also develop a rash a few days later which often starts on the face and spreads to other parts of the body. This can cause injury. The illness can last two to four weeks. Some people only develop the rash as the first symptom.
The monkeypox virus can be transmitted when a person comes into contact with an animal, human being, or materials such as clothing or bedding contaminated with the virus. The virus can enter the body through the damaged skin of a lesion, the respiratory tract or the mucous membranes, which include the eyes, mouth and nose.
Watch below | Dr. Erica Pan explains what California’s monkeypox state of emergency declaration means