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State of emergency declared in San Francisco over monkeypox spread

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San Francisco announced a state of emergency Thursday over the growing number of monkeypox cases, allowing officials to cut through red tape and fight a public health crisis reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic that began devastating the city in the 1980s.“We are in desperate need of vaccines to support the people of San Francisco,” Mayor London Breed said.

The city has been pleading with federal health officials for more help, she said, but it has fallen on deaf ears. B.C. focusing on monkeypox awareness and vaccine as Vancouver Pride Week continues The declaration, which takes effect Monday, was welcomed by gay advocates who have grown increasingly frustrated by what they called San Francisco’s lackluster response to a virus that so far has affected primarily men who have sex with men, although anyone can get infected.“San Francisco was at the forefront of the public health responses to HIV and COVID-19, and we will be at the forefront when it comes to monkeypox,” said state Sen.

Scott Wiener, a Democrat who represents the city. “We can’t and won’t leave the LGBTQ community out to dry.”San Francisco’s health officer Dr.

Susan Philip said the city is “an epicenter for the country. Thirty percent of all cases in California are in San Francisco.”The city has 261 cases, out of about 800 in California and 4,600 nationwide, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

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