The CDC has reported nearly 17,000 cases of monkeypox in the U.S., with New York, California, Florida, and Texas seeing some of the highest rates in the country.

Health officials in Nevada are now working to boost messaging and vaccinations for those most likely to contract monkeypox after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the virus a public health emergency.

Health officials in Nevada are now working to boost messaging and vaccinations for those most likely to contract monkeypox after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the virus a public health emergency.

Anthony Fauci, MD, is stepping down as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and as chief medical officer to the Biden administration at the end of the year, as reported by CNN. “I will be leaving these positions in December of this year to pursue the next chapter of my career," Dr. Fauci said. He added that he does not plan on retiring and will “continue to advance science and public health.”

LupusChick recently spoke with Brian Labus, Ph.D., MPH, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Public Health to answer your questions about what immunocompromised patients need to know about Evusheld for the prevention of COVID-19.

Public health officials are dealing with a number of issues right now, including monkeypox, a potential COVID wave in the winter and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. We look at efforts to address all of those public health problems.

Clear, concise, and accurate messaging has always been key in the early days of a virus's spread, and experts in infectious diseases aimed to deliver that at a monkeypox town hall at the LGBTQ Center Thursday evening.

People looking for information regarding the latest monkeypox outbreak will have an opportunity to speak with health experts during an in-person town hall event hosted by the LGBTQ+ Center of Southern Nevada.