According to the CDC, in the US in 2022, there were 31,698 known cases of mpox and 56 deaths.
The majority of deaths occured in immunocompromised people, including those with HIV.
Since January 1, 2024, 12 mpox cases have been reported to VDH from the Central, Eastern, Northern, and Northwest health regions; of these, four patients required hospitalization, six were co-infected with HIV, and none had been previously vaccinated.
The advice from health officials remains the same. Anyone who is at high risk of acquiring mpox should take the double dose of the vaccine.
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