So far, six people have been hospitalized for monkeypox in Colorado, but none have died.
The true number of cases is likely higher, especially since testing was limited in the first months of the outbreak. Now, most health care providers can swab rashes to test for monkeypox and commercial labs can run the tests, state epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy said.
Denver County had the most known cases, with 59 as of Thursday, followed by Adams , Arapahoe , Jefferson and El Paso . An additional 14 counties had single-digit case counts. It’s not clear to what extent that reflects the virus’ true prevalence, versus public awareness and ease of access to testing.
More than half of those infected are white, but Black and Hispanic people make up a disproportionate share of cases. Almost two-thirds of people who tested positive identified as gay; about 10.5% were bisexual; just over 8% were heterosexual; and the rest either didn’t answer or described themselves some other way.
Bookman said “several thousand” people have joined waitlists for vaccines, though the true number waiting isn’t known because some of them signed up in multiple places. People can receive second doses now, and the state will start reaching out to people who are due for a second shot as the supply increases, he said.
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