San Francisco Public Health Officer Says "Latinx Men...are Disproportionately Impacted" by Monkeypox

Health officials in the South Bay released #monkeypox infection data by race and ethnicity Wednesday showing that 21 of Santa Clara County’s 39 reported cases are in people who are Hispanic or Latino.

This mirrors San Francisco, which leads the state in cases, where as KRON4 reported earlier this week 30% of cases were in the Latino community. The numbers are striking considering that the Hispanic or Latino population make up 25% of the population of Santa Clara County and 15% of the population of San Francisco — suggesting the region’s public health authorities need to strengthen their outreach in the community.