Slight Mpox uptick reported for July
By Ariel Paul | Windy City Times | August 11, 2024 July saw a local uptick in cases of Mpox from the previous month, with seven active cases in Chicago, according to experts. The current Mpox outbreak began in 2022. According to the City of Chicago’s mpox dashboard, the height of active
WGN: Mpox Vaccination Available
This segment from WGN, Chicago promotes free mpox vaccinations available at Northalsted Market Days and included this quote from Scott Bertani, HealthHIV Director of Advocacy: “The disease spreads through intimate contact, specifically around individuals with uncontrolled HIV are at special risk. But clearly, the net goes beyond these communities in respect to those that they encounter with on a regular basis.”
As Pride week begins, San Diego County health officials recommend mpox vaccines
As Pride week kicks off, San Diego public health officials are raising awareness about mpox. The viral disease can spread through close or intimate contact. It’s a health issue that has a higher rate of infections among gay men, bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men.
Protecting the Health of the LGBTQ+ Community: 3 Things You Can Do
The LGBTQ+ community celebrated their shared and lived experience this June during Pride Month. While the LGBTQ+ experience varies from individual to individual and from generation to generation, one constant remains — the importance of protecting health.
S.F. officials monitor rise in domestic mpox cases as global outbreak spreads
“Within Pride Month, we want to make sure that we have our community up to date and aware,” said Scott Bertani, with the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health. “As of May, the nation has seen roughly about 150 percent increase in cases of the current disease, which is Clade 2.”
Treating patients in the LGBTQIA+ community: ‘The key is cultural humility, kindness’
Historically upheld bias, stigma and discrimination on both societal and provider levels continue to marginalize patients in this population and affect equitable access to health care.
Mpox Prevention Interview, KROQ-FM
Marco Winkler, Director of Communications and Marketing for the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health/HealthHIV, recently spoke about mpox prevention and protection with Tami Heide on KROQ-FM’s “Open Line” program.
Aging with HIV: Understanding the Journey
Join Gilead Sciences and the American Society on Aging for a series of conversations about caring for older adults living with HIV.
CNN: Pride month is here and mpox remains a threat, but vaccines are more readily available
The US Department of Health and Human Services plans to be at dozens of Pride and community events across the country to remind people that mpox is still a problem in the United States, but with vaccination, it doesn’t have to be.
