Health & Fitness
Monkeypox Cases Rise In San Francisco To Among Highest In Country, City's Health Officer Says
While she praised her office's response, Dr. Susan Philips says it's too early to declare monkeypox cases trending downwards.
August 25, 2022
Health officials in San Francisco are now calling monkeypox "m-pox" as local cases continue to rise to alarming numbers this week.
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On Wednesday, KPIX spoke to Dr. Susan Philip, health officer for the city and county of San Francisco. Philip reported that as of the night before, 672 cases of "m-pox" in San Francisco, one of the highest in the country.
While she praised her office's response, she says it's too early to declare monkeypox cases trending downwards. The bottom line: there's no change and experts need more weeks of data to see if the response is showing a downturn in cases.
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