The county said there are now 22 confirmed cases of monkeypox and with some of the patients having no history of recent travel, officials say large events may have spread the illness
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles County health officials confirmed local transmission of monkeypox Friday, and with some recently identified patients having no history of recent travel that might account for their infections, officials say attending large events may have spread the illness.Some recent infections have been mostly among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men and have recently attended large events health officials said.
"While supplies of the monkeypox vaccines are limited, Public Health is offering the JYNNEOS vaccine in a targeted manner to reach individuals who are athigher risk of monkeypox,'' according to the Public Health agency. Health officials said the infection spreads through contact with bodily fluids, monkeypox sores or shared items such as bedding or clothing that were contaminated with fluids. It can also be transmitted through saliva and sexual contact.
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