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Monkeypox has spread locally at a major event in Los Angeles County, health officials say

The number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Los Angeles County surged to 22. According to health officials, it is widespread among men who have sex with other men who have recently joined. A large event.

Most recent cases, like most situations in the first identified cases in the United States, relate to individuals who have never traveled abroad or out of state.

No hospitalizations or deaths have been reported, officials said.

"Anyone can develop and spread monkeypox, but some of the recently identified cases participated in large-scale events where exposure to monkeypox may have occurred. Among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men who have had sex, the Los Angeles Public Health Departmentsaid in a statement on Friday. "Public health is working with event organizers to inform attendees about potential exposures."

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department said, "It will be a JYNNEOS vaccine for high-risk individuals." "Monkeypox" includes those who have had close contact with the infected and those who have participated in events that may have had "skin-to-skin" contact with the infected. The

sector said it is working to make hard-to-find vaccines available to other high-risk groups as the supply ofincreases.

Monkeypox is a viral infection that causes skin lesions and is endemic in certain parts of Africa. However, current outbreaks have struck countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, where the virus normally does not spread, raising global concerns.

The virus can cause blisters, acne and rashes on the skin. Most people with monkeypox report only mild illnesses that cure within 2-4 weeks without treatment.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, monkeypox can spread through body fluids, monkeypox pain, or clothing contact with an infected person. It can also contract by inhaling respiratory droplets while talking to someone.

The CDC said there were also reports of infections among family members and close associates.

On Saturday,CDC's latest datashows that the United States has more than 200 confirmed cases nationwide, 51 of which are in California. The

White House announced earlier this week that the virustestwill be shipped to commercial laboratories to extend the test and speed up diagnosis.