Kansas City Fears 'Hundreds' Of Monkeypox Cases To Close 2022

A quick timeline . . . 

Kansas City confirmed the first case of monkeypox in mid-June.

A bit of progress in the right direction . . .

KCMO Health Dept. serves as a monkeypox hub.

However and under the radar of most local newsies . . .

There are now 13 monkeypox cases confirmed throughout Missouri.

Six of those cases have been reported in STL. 

The majority of the other cases are connected to KCMO. 

It's easy to downplay the small numbers but something close to a 300 to 400% increase is nothing to scoff at even if that represents only a few more people infected . . . At least when we're talking about a plague formerly confined to emerging nations that's now popping up in the U.S. amid a slow government response. 

Inside word . . .

KC health expert insiders fear that, if left unchecked, we could see "HUNDREDS" of local cases by the end of the year.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

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What to Know About the Monkeypox Drug TPOXX

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It's almost time for back to school. It's time for you to talk about monkeypox.

Summer is winding down and, if your family is like mine, there's an increasing focus on preparing to go back to school. Unfortunately, this year that also means preparing to deal with the looming threat of monkeypox. Public health emergencies for monkeypox have been declared globally, nationally and, in some states, outbreak numbers are doubling about every week.

Monkeypox case identified in Shawnee County

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Shawnee County Health Department announced Monday they identified a probable case of monkeypox in Shawnee Co. The case was identified based on testing at the Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories and close contacts within the household.

People think "The Simpsons" predicted monkeypox outbreak

Continuing its eerie string of accurate predictions about real world events, The Simpsons fans are claiming that the show also predicted the rise of monkeypox. The rise of the viral disease has been documented globally, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) declaring monkeypox a public health emergency in the United States.

An extended explanation that's worthwhile . . .

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