Chicago Sun Times Three dozen cases were diagnosed in August, nearly twice as many compared to July. Health officials and physicians say the two-dose vaccine is the most effective preventive measure. Amid an increase in mpox cases, health officials and care providers are urging Chicago residents to get vaccinated.
There have been 67 reported cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, in Chicago in the past three months, according to data from the city’s public health department. Three dozen cases were diagnosed last month, an 80% increase over July, the department says.
Dr. Andrew Crone, a physician at Howard Brown Health who specializes in infectious diseases, said he started noticing the uptick in mpox cases in mid-July.