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"content": "\u003cp>A 63-year-old community favorite ice cream parlor is at risk of eviction. The proprietors of Joe’s Ice Cream in San Francisco’s Richmond District say they might lose their building to developers, in a struggle that’s become familiar to many small-business owners as the housing crisis increases demand for new homes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sean and Alice Kim discovered their building was for sale when a surveyor showed up one day this August measuring and photographing the property. They were meeting with a reporter to discuss installing a news rack for the community paper.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If my husband was not here on that day when the survey happened, we probably still wouldn’t know,” Alice Kim said. “And if he didn’t Google something, we wouldn’t know anything.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11926335\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58614_034_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11926335\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58614_034_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut.jpg\" alt=\"a man and woman stand in front of their ice cream shop\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58614_034_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58614_034_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58614_034_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58614_034_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58614_034_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Owners Alice and Sean Kim at Joe's Ice Cream in San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After an internet search, they learned that their building had been on the market for months, with a potential buyer already lined up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Joe’s Ice Cream has been open since 1959; the Kims became owners in 2012. Many in the Richmond District consider Joe’s a beloved community hub, including the old landlord, who liked the spot enough to offer the Kims a long-term lease. Despite seven years still remaining on this lease, it is unclear whether a new owner is bound to honor the agreement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As a registered legacy business, Joe's is eligible for grants, marketing help and business support from the city, but is not protected from a lawful demolition by the property’s owner, according to the San Francisco Planning Department.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11926333\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58611_030_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11926333\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58611_030_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut.jpg\" alt=\"a plaque denoting that Joe's Ice Cream is a legacy business\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58611_030_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58611_030_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58611_030_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58611_030_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58611_030_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A legacy business plaque hangs on the wall outside Joe's Ice Cream in San Francisco's Richmond District. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A representative from the Planning Department said the agency had been contacted by San Francisco architecture firm Kerman Morris Architects, who were representing a buyer, and that they discussed three plans to redevelop the space into housing. They detailed a three- to four-story mixed-use apartment building with commercial space on the ground floor. No formal proposal is on the table yet, and it is unclear whether the commercial space can or will be occupied by Joe’s. The architecture firm declined to comment, saying their client does not yet own the building.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sean and Alice Kim are now exploring possibilities for the future of their business. District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan said that she is “working with them to help determine their options and ensure that this neighborhood legacy business continues to thrive in the Richmond.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With the city’s help, the Kims said their first priority is figuring out whether they can purchase the building themselves and avoid a costly move. They are working with the San Francisco Office of Small Business to approve a potential loan to make their own offer to the landlord within a few weeks. The Office of Small Business is also connecting them to an attorney to review the terms of their lease and provide legal advice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Community members have offered vocal aid to the ice cream shop owners, with one neighbor even proposing their own vacant property as a temporary location.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11926336\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58595_014_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11926336\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58595_014_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut.jpg\" alt=\"a man holds a little boy as they pick out an ice cream flavor\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58595_014_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58595_014_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58595_014_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58595_014_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58595_014_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stan holds his son Brady, 4, as they decide on an ice cream flavor at Joe's Ice Cream. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>However, many residents also welcome the idea of new apartments, even if Joe’s might have to relocate. The severe shortage of affordable Bay Area homes is resulting in skyrocketing demand for more housing from tenants and lawmakers alike, as the crisis has priced many longtime residents out of the city. A Joe’s customer named Paul said residents of the Richmond District are attached to the legacy business, but the dire need for housing is unignorable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The building’s been sold, somebody else is coming in, and they probably want to put up housing,” said Paul. “They probably don’t want to have this establishment, so it would be bad if they [Joe’s] weren’t here anymore, but I certainly understand that’s kind of the way it works.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote align=\"right\" size=\"medium\" citation=\"Sean Kim, co-owner, Joe's Ice Cream\"]'We need more housing. But why this building, which already has two good businesses operating well?'[/pullquote]Sean Kim recognized the issue as well, and pointed to nearby vacant buildings as possible alternatives for housing plans — namely, the defunct Alexandria Theatre right next door, which has been sitting empty in development limbo for over 10 years. He is hopeful a deal can be reached through cooperation with the landlord, city and neighborhood to address every party’s needs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Lots of neighbors love us, and they want us to stay longer. Maybe the builders can pick another building (that’s) empty. We hear everyone say they support the development. We need … more housing. But why this building, which already has two good businesses operating well?” Kim said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11926339\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58609_031_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11926339\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58609_031_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut.jpg\" alt=\"a banana split\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58609_031_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58609_031_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58609_031_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58609_031_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/09/RS58609_031_KQED_JoesIceCreamSF_09132022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A customer holds a banana split outside of Joe's Ice Cream. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If the Office of Small Business is able to confirm and complete a letter of approval for the loan, then the Kims can present an offer to their current landlord before escrow closes. Then, the matter of how to pay for the property comes to the fore. Even with a monetary grant, continuous lines out the door and after-school sales, the homemade ice cream parlor will be facing a highly competitive San Francisco real estate market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yet Alice Kim says she and her husband are confident in their security because of the support they feel from their neighbors and community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“For me, (with the) continuous support from local customers, I just want to appreciate them and how much they help us. I feel like we are just working together with all the issues we went through this year … every time those issues come, all the community helps us and is willing to work together,” she said. “That’s what makes us stronger every time. That spirit is really working well this time, so we won't give up.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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They detailed a three- to four-story mixed-use apartment building with commercial space on the ground floor. No formal proposal is on the table yet, and it is unclear whether the commercial space can or will be occupied by Joe’s. The architecture firm declined to comment, saying their client does not yet own the building.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sean and Alice Kim are now exploring possibilities for the future of their business. District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan said that she is “working with them to help determine their options and ensure that this neighborhood legacy business continues to thrive in the Richmond.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With the city’s help, the Kims said their first priority is figuring out whether they can purchase the building themselves and avoid a costly move. They are working with the San Francisco Office of Small Business to approve a potential loan to make their own offer to the landlord within a few weeks. 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"content": "\u003cp>Homelessness among Latino residents in San Francisco spiked over the last three years — by more than half — even as the city’s total unhoused population dropped slightly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s according to \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/2022.08-PIT-Media-Briefing.pdf\">new detailed findings\u003c/a> city officials released Wednesday. The data comes from a \u003ca href=\"https://hsh.sfgov.org/about/research-and-reports/pit-hic/\">point-in-time homelessness survey\u003c/a> conducted in February, when volunteers fanned out across the city to tally people living on the streets, in vehicles or in shelters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although San Francisco’s overall unhoused population dropped by 3.5% since 2019, when the last count was done, the rate of homelessness among those who identified as Latinx shot up by 55% (from 1,591 to 2,357), according to data from the survey. That means Latinos now make up 30% of the nearly 8,000 unhoused people in San Francisco, despite accounting for only 16% of the city’s general population.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11922944\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1637px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/LatinxSFHomelessv.2.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11922944\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/LatinxSFHomelessv.2.png\" alt=\"A line chart showing the total and Latinx unhoused population in San Francisco from 2017 - 2022.\" width=\"1637\" height=\"979\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/LatinxSFHomelessv.2.png 1637w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/LatinxSFHomelessv.2-800x478.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/LatinxSFHomelessv.2-1020x610.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/LatinxSFHomelessv.2-160x96.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/LatinxSFHomelessv.2-1536x919.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1637px) 100vw, 1637px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: San Francisco Point in Time Count, via the \u003ca href=\"https://hsh.sfgov.org/about/research-and-reports/pit-hic/\">SF Dept. of Homelessness and Supportive Housing\u003c/a>. \u003ccite>(Matthew Green/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We don’t have a great understanding of the reasons why,” said Emily Cohen, a spokesperson for San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, which ran the survey. “But we also know that [the Latinx] community at this same time has been hit incredibly hard by COVID and the impacts of COVID, in terms of job loss. And we would estimate or make some assumptions about the precipitating impacts onto homelessness.”[aside postID=\"news_11914346\" hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/GettyImages-1236267426-1020x680.jpg']Cohen said her department is ramping up outreach work in the Mission District, in part by increasing partnerships with nonprofits that serve the Latinx community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Francisco Herrera, who works on housing and homelessness issues for the city’s Latino Task Force, said evictions and difficulty accessing COVID rent relief played a major role in forcing more Latinos onto the streets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Right in the middle of the pandemic, when there was supposed to be a moratorium on evictions, in fact there were tons of evictions,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It all comes down to the severe shortage of affordable housing, Herrera added, a problem that can only be addressed through major policy changes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We need to prioritize affordable housing for people who live, work and have made this city, not market rate housing for people who do not even live here,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the Latino Task Force surveyed more than 100 unhoused residents in the Mission earlier this year, it found that almost a quarter of them said they became homeless during the pandemic, and most were not on any housing waiting list.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The city’s February homelessness count found a total of 7,754 people living on the streets or in shelters, down from 8,035 in 2019. Of those, Black people continued to be the most overrepresented, making up 38% of the city’s unhoused population, despite accounting for only 6% of its general population.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Correction: An earlier version of the chart in this story listed the wrong percentage increase among unhoused Latinx residents between 2019 and 2022. It is an increase of 55%, not 30%.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>There are big changes ahead for San Francisco’s legendary Castro Theatre.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Live music promoters \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13917362/castro-theatre-seating-renovation-town-hall\">Another Planet Entertainment have announced plans to renovate the venue\u003c/a>, part of which includes removing many of the theater’s iconic red velvet chairs. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13917362/castro-theatre-seating-renovation-town-hall\">Read more about this complex saga from KQED Arts & Culture.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Regardless of what the future holds, it’s the end of an era for the beloved Castro Theatre. So we wanted to create a space to highlight some of your memories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We asked you: \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13917362/castro-theatre-seating-renovation-town-hall#castrotheatre\">What was your most memorable experience at the Castro?\u003c/a> From first dates and childhood memories to unforgettable movies and an overwhelming sense of community, you delivered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read on for some of the stories you sent us. And if you didn't get the chance to share your own memories and you want to do so, you can still \u003ca href=\"#castrotheatre\">send us your thoughts on the Castro Theatre here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>These submissions have been lightly edited for length and clarity.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Worked at the Castro from 1983-1986. Most memorable experience? \u003cstrong>Getting married on the mezzanine level in August 1986.\u003c/strong> Being broke, I approached my manager about getting married in the theater. He agreed as long as we were done before the Saturday matinee. — \u003cem>Linda Absher\u003c/em>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[aside postID=arts_13917362 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/Castro.MAIN_-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Hayao Miyazaki’s \"Spirited Away\" at the Castro was the most amazing movie experience of my life.\u003c/strong> The energy was incredible, and I remember how Japanese speakers were laughing before people reading the subtitles caught up. A representative of Studio Ghibli was there, I think it was \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshio_Suzuki_(producer)\">[Toshio] Suzuki\u003c/a>, and I hope he went back and told Miyazaki how much the audience loved his film. — \u003cem>Anonymous\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\"Fantasia,\" 1979. The organist played first, then the movie started, and my date brought out a joint!\u003c/strong> I had never tried marijuana before — I am sure that this \"altered\" my movie experience! — \u003cem>Anonymous \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11922228\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11922228\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/015_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022.jpg\" alt=\"Rows of red velvet seats in a dimmed theater.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/015_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/015_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/015_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/015_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/015_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The interior of the Castro Theatre in San Francisco on Aug. 10, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>I've spent so many nights at the Castro over the decades, but one of the most memorable was a screening of \"Milk.\" Cleve Jones was there along with others from the production and those who informed it. Those of us who remembered Harvey Milk were in the audience wondering whether the Sean Penn portrayal would fit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Toward the end of the film, there was a scene showing the candlelight march after the assassination moving down Market St. from the Castro.\u003cstrong> Everyone in the theater was in tears. Including myself.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A room full of strangers together in that space, feeling the same emotions. The Castro Theatre was the center of our experience. \u003cstrong>It was a moment for our community and in our lives that I will never forget.\u003c/strong> — \u003cem>Fred Bove\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the \"Blade Runner\" director's cut [1992] came out, I went alone to see it at the Castro. Rain was just starting when I went into the red-and-gold, well-loved, slightly shabby Art Deco interior. I'd seen the original release and a couple of video versions; this cut's subtle changes made it that much more enthralling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My head full of neon and rain, and the Bradbury building where Roy and Pris met their ends, I walked out of the theater to find the sky opened and pouring, light and reflections everywhere, water coursing down my trench coat as I walked up Castro Street. \u003cstrong>My favorite moment of immersive cinema ever.\u003c/strong> — \u003cem>Alana Dill\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11922667\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11922667\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57446_003_KQEDArts_CastroTheatre_07282022-qut.jpg\" alt=\"The frontage of the Castro Theatre, shot from a low angle below.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57446_003_KQEDArts_CastroTheatre_07282022-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57446_003_KQEDArts_CastroTheatre_07282022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57446_003_KQEDArts_CastroTheatre_07282022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57446_003_KQEDArts_CastroTheatre_07282022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57446_003_KQEDArts_CastroTheatre_07282022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Castro Theatre in San Francisco's Castro District on July 28, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the 1970s and '80s it was wondrous to sit in the Castro Theatre, enjoy the Art Deco artistry and listen to the organ player before the retro movies began. \u003cstrong>Most of all we relished the feeling of what it must have been like in gone-by eras. \u003c/strong>Seeing the stage intact below the screen, even though the stage was no longer used, allowed me to imagine what a burlesque hall must have felt like, and how audiences during the early days of film must have felt, experiencing the transition from burlesque to film entertainment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In our current era we are transitioning yet again, but if we were to radically change the Castro Theatre we would never be able to truly preserve the full legacy of showbiz and we couldn’t physically relive its former eras. \u003cstrong>If the theater can’t be profitable, let’s establish a fund to subsidize it as we would any important museum or archive.\u003c/strong> — \u003cem>Marti Schoen\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well. \u003cstrong>I don't remember which movie it was but I had sex in the balcony once, which I feel quite proud of now!\u003c/strong> Favorite movie experience was probably \"Wuthering Heights.\" And of course many rounds of Frameline. — \u003cem>Anonymous\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11922668\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11922668\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57670_014_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-qut.jpg\" alt=\"The proscenium of the Castro Theatre, shot from below. The lighting is purple and gold.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57670_014_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57670_014_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57670_014_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57670_014_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57670_014_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The proscenium of the Castro Theatre in San Francisco on Aug. 10, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As a kid growing up in the Castro (born in 1944) my wife spent Saturday in the theater. Twenty cents to get in, a nickel for candy and two movies, newsreel, serial, cartoons. \u003cstrong>A day’s worth of entertainment. Family nights in the balcony. Lots of memories, all good.\u003c/strong> — \u003cem>Rose Shuck \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Highlight: \"Nights of Cabiria,\" the great Fellini movie, with a beautiful print, maybe eight years ago. \u003cstrong>The whole, packed-house audience almost held its breath at the ending.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Community moments: Lost Landscapes of San Francisco. The first \"BAHFest\" (Bad Ad Hoc Hypotheses) in a science festival. Realizing in an \"aha!\" moment that the Jewish Film Festival was where I would run into \u003cem>all\u003c/em> my Jewish acquaintances and friends if I attended enough shows. — \u003cem>David Grosof\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Watching \"Miracle on 34th Street\" with a sold-out crowd of movie lovers.\u003c/strong> The way everyone booed the evil company psychiatrist, then the place erupted in cheers when the bags of letters to Santa were poured out on the judge’s desk!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I have been to rock concerts and weddings and whatever else they are thinking this absolutely historic movie theater will be used for, and \u003cstrong>I have never experienced a thrill like it or a greater sense of shared joy.\u003c/strong> This place is the heart of a great community and if they tear it up it will be a travesty. — \u003cem>Anonymous\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11922669\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11922669\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57731_013_KQED_CastroTheatreTownHall_08112022-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57731_013_KQED_CastroTheatreTownHall_08112022-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57731_013_KQED_CastroTheatreTownHall_08112022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57731_013_KQED_CastroTheatreTownHall_08112022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57731_013_KQED_CastroTheatreTownHall_08112022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57731_013_KQED_CastroTheatreTownHall_08112022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attendees pick up free sodas and popcorn before the town hall to discuss planned renovations at the theater on Aug. 11, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The first feature film I produced premiered at the Castro as part of the Frameline Film Festival. \u003cstrong>I will never forget my excitement as I watched the historic venue fill up with strangers coming to see my movie.\u003c/strong> My heart fills with joy thinking about it. — \u003cem>Ashley Hillis \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was around 1992 and I had just begun a fiery relationship with a woman living in Oakland, while I was living in Berkeley. We met at the Castro Muni station and went to the theater to see the animated film version of \"Fritz the Cat,\" based on R. Crumb's comic strip.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>It was my first time to the Castro Theatre and its breathtaking grandeur was matched by my ecstatic joy from having just fallen in love.\u003c/strong> Frankly, I remember almost nothing from the movie, but the way the theater was so romantic and such a conducive environment for us cuddling in our bliss is indelibly etched on my mind. That romance didn't last the summer, but even 30 years later I remember the magnificence of the Castro Theatre like it was yesterday. — \u003cem>Gifford Hartman \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Several years back, there was a minister in Oakland that announced the end of the world was on a certain upcoming date. Said date fell on the screening of George Cukor’s \"The Women\" at the Castro.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>I thought to myself, \"If indeed it is the end of the world, I can think of no better place to be with my LGBT folk.\"\u003c/strong> — \u003cem>Carlos Chavarin\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11922670\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11922670\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57764_039_KQED_CastroTheatreTownHall_08112022-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57764_039_KQED_CastroTheatreTownHall_08112022-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57764_039_KQED_CastroTheatreTownHall_08112022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57764_039_KQED_CastroTheatreTownHall_08112022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57764_039_KQED_CastroTheatreTownHall_08112022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57764_039_KQED_CastroTheatreTownHall_08112022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A group who identified themselves as queer youth from the Castro wear shirts that spell out 'Save the Seats' during a town hall meeting about planned renovations by Another Planet Entertainment at the theater on Aug. 11, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"castrotheatre\">\u003c/a>Share your own thoughts\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>[hearken id=\"9857\" src=\"https://modules.wearehearken.com/kqed/embed/9857.js\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Hayao Miyazaki’s \"Spirited Away\" at the Castro was the most amazing movie experience of my life.\u003c/strong> The energy was incredible, and I remember how Japanese speakers were laughing before people reading the subtitles caught up. A representative of Studio Ghibli was there, I think it was \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshio_Suzuki_(producer)\">[Toshio] Suzuki\u003c/a>, and I hope he went back and told Miyazaki how much the audience loved his film. — \u003cem>Anonymous\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\"Fantasia,\" 1979. The organist played first, then the movie started, and my date brought out a joint!\u003c/strong> I had never tried marijuana before — I am sure that this \"altered\" my movie experience! — \u003cem>Anonymous \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11922228\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11922228\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/015_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022.jpg\" alt=\"Rows of red velvet seats in a dimmed theater.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/015_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/015_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/015_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/015_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/015_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The interior of the Castro Theatre in San Francisco on Aug. 10, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>I've spent so many nights at the Castro over the decades, but one of the most memorable was a screening of \"Milk.\" Cleve Jones was there along with others from the production and those who informed it. Those of us who remembered Harvey Milk were in the audience wondering whether the Sean Penn portrayal would fit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Toward the end of the film, there was a scene showing the candlelight march after the assassination moving down Market St. from the Castro.\u003cstrong> Everyone in the theater was in tears. Including myself.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A room full of strangers together in that space, feeling the same emotions. The Castro Theatre was the center of our experience. \u003cstrong>It was a moment for our community and in our lives that I will never forget.\u003c/strong> — \u003cem>Fred Bove\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the \"Blade Runner\" director's cut [1992] came out, I went alone to see it at the Castro. Rain was just starting when I went into the red-and-gold, well-loved, slightly shabby Art Deco interior. I'd seen the original release and a couple of video versions; this cut's subtle changes made it that much more enthralling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My head full of neon and rain, and the Bradbury building where Roy and Pris met their ends, I walked out of the theater to find the sky opened and pouring, light and reflections everywhere, water coursing down my trench coat as I walked up Castro Street. \u003cstrong>My favorite moment of immersive cinema ever.\u003c/strong> — \u003cem>Alana Dill\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11922667\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11922667\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57446_003_KQEDArts_CastroTheatre_07282022-qut.jpg\" alt=\"The frontage of the Castro Theatre, shot from a low angle below.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57446_003_KQEDArts_CastroTheatre_07282022-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57446_003_KQEDArts_CastroTheatre_07282022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57446_003_KQEDArts_CastroTheatre_07282022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57446_003_KQEDArts_CastroTheatre_07282022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57446_003_KQEDArts_CastroTheatre_07282022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Castro Theatre in San Francisco's Castro District on July 28, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the 1970s and '80s it was wondrous to sit in the Castro Theatre, enjoy the Art Deco artistry and listen to the organ player before the retro movies began. \u003cstrong>Most of all we relished the feeling of what it must have been like in gone-by eras. \u003c/strong>Seeing the stage intact below the screen, even though the stage was no longer used, allowed me to imagine what a burlesque hall must have felt like, and how audiences during the early days of film must have felt, experiencing the transition from burlesque to film entertainment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In our current era we are transitioning yet again, but if we were to radically change the Castro Theatre we would never be able to truly preserve the full legacy of showbiz and we couldn’t physically relive its former eras. \u003cstrong>If the theater can’t be profitable, let’s establish a fund to subsidize it as we would any important museum or archive.\u003c/strong> — \u003cem>Marti Schoen\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well. \u003cstrong>I don't remember which movie it was but I had sex in the balcony once, which I feel quite proud of now!\u003c/strong> Favorite movie experience was probably \"Wuthering Heights.\" And of course many rounds of Frameline. — \u003cem>Anonymous\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11922668\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11922668\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57670_014_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-qut.jpg\" alt=\"The proscenium of the Castro Theatre, shot from below. The lighting is purple and gold.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57670_014_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57670_014_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57670_014_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57670_014_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/RS57670_014_KQED_CastroTheatreInterior_08102022-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The proscenium of the Castro Theatre in San Francisco on Aug. 10, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As a kid growing up in the Castro (born in 1944) my wife spent Saturday in the theater. Twenty cents to get in, a nickel for candy and two movies, newsreel, serial, cartoons. \u003cstrong>A day’s worth of entertainment. Family nights in the balcony. Lots of memories, all good.\u003c/strong> — \u003cem>Rose Shuck \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Highlight: \"Nights of Cabiria,\" the great Fellini movie, with a beautiful print, maybe eight years ago. \u003cstrong>The whole, packed-house audience almost held its breath at the ending.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Community moments: Lost Landscapes of San Francisco. The first \"BAHFest\" (Bad Ad Hoc Hypotheses) in a science festival. Realizing in an \"aha!\" moment that the Jewish Film Festival was where I would run into \u003cem>all\u003c/em> my Jewish acquaintances and friends if I attended enough shows. — \u003cem>David Grosof\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>As epidemiologists warn that the U.S. is running out of time to contain the monkeypox outbreak — with vaccines in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11919593/misery-for-many-people-local-leaders-decry-federal-governments-slow-distribution-of-monkeypox-vaccines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">woefully short supply\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/25/1107416457/monkeypox-outbreak-in-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">testing capacity “abysmal”\u003c/a> — some Bay Area LGBTQ+ leaders say the federal government’s response has begun to feel painfully reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic that emerged in the early 1980s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Efforts to control the initial spread of monkeypox would have been swifter and messaging clearer, they argue, if the virus were not primarily affecting the gay community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The San Francisco AIDS Foundation formed [in 1982] in a similar moment of crisis, due to an initial failure in the federal public health response to what was then the HIV epidemic,” Dr. Tyler TerMeer, the group's CEO, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101889874/shortage-of-monkeypox-vaccine-sparks-protest-and-fear-in-bay-area\">told KQED Forum last week\u003c/a>. “It was really our own community that had to rise up to support one another, educate each other, and fight for access and resources that we needed and deserved as LGBTQ people.”[aside postID=news_11920764 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/GettyImages-1242153755-1020x680.jpg']More than 4,900 people in the U.S. have so far tested positive for monkeypox, though experts say the true size of the outbreak is almost certainly larger. As of Thursday, there were some 800 cases reported in California, \u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/monkeypox-cases#:~:text=On%20July%2022%2C%202022%2C%20SFDPH,for%20Disease%20Control%20and%20Prevention.\">281 of those in San Francisco alone\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Monkeypox is rarely fatal, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); more than 99% of people who contract the virus survive. But the illness can be extremely uncomfortable, say those who have experienced it, with symptoms including fever, headache, and lesions that can take weeks to completely heal. And, as with COVID-19, those who contract monkeypox experience the burdens of isolating while contagious — which, for some, may include lost wages.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The dangers of framing\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>While the vast majority of monkeypox cases have been recorded in men who have sex with men, the CDC also has reported infections in cisgender women. And on July 23, the agency announced two documented cases in children, including a toddler in California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>CDC director Rochelle Walensky noted that the children’s cases “are traced back to individuals who come from the men-who-have-sex-with-men community, the gay men’s community.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The framing she used quickly came under fire from critics who called it \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/COLAGENational/status/1550945655786553350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">irresponsible\u003c/a> and potentially \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ninaturner/status/1551182127542272000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dangerous\u003c/a>, especially at a time when experts say \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11879644/aligning-dollars-with-values-5-more-states-placed-on-californias-no-travel-list-for-anti-lgbtq-laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGBTQ+ rights\u003c/a> are increasingly \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11913295/lgbtq-advocates-fear-implications-of-overturning-roe-v-wade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">under attack\u003c/a>, and homophobic accusations of gay people “grooming” children have become a staple of \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2022/05/11/1096623939/accusations-grooming-political-attack-homophobic-origins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">right-wing rhetoric\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s really important that we do not use this moment to propagate homophobic or transphobic messaging,” Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, said during a press conference Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden's chief medical adviser, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2022/07/26/1110431299/dr-fauci-monkeypox-vaccine-stigma-hiv-aids\">told NPR\u003c/a> this week that the government should work to combat homophobic stigma associated with monkeypox by focusing on the virus itself, not the people who are infected with it — and by ensuring “access to testing, to treatment, and to vaccines, as opposed to making it a situation where people are afraid to come forward for those types of things.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a press briefing on Friday, California Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás Aragón said officials were actively working with community groups to reduce any stigma around the virus that targets the LGBTQ+ community, which he said “\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">has been singled out and treated unfairly.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“No single individual or community is to blame for the spread of any virus,” Aragón stressed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Health experts also say messaging that focuses exclusively on the LGBTQ+ community is actually counterproductive in containing the virus, which is not sexually transmitted, but rather spreads through \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11919070/monkeypox-in-the-bay-area-from-symptoms-to-how-to-find-a-vaccine-heres-what-we-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">close physical contact\u003c/a> with an infected person, according to the CDC.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11920878\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/GettyImages-1242153769-scaled.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11920878 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/GettyImages-1242153769-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people hold signs at a protest, while one man speaks into a microphone.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/GettyImages-1242153769-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/GettyImages-1242153769-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/GettyImages-1242153769-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/GettyImages-1242153769-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/GettyImages-1242153769-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/GettyImages-1242153769-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/GettyImages-1242153769-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">State Sen. Scott Wiener speaks during a rally to demand that the federal government respond quickly to the recent San Francisco monkeypox outbreak, including increasing access to vaccines and fighting stigma against the LGBTQ+ community, at the San Francisco Federal Building on July 18, 2022. \u003ccite>(Marlena Sloss for The Washington Post via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“If you hear that, for instance, monkeypox is only a gay man thing, you automatically check out if you're not a gay man,” George Mizrahi Jackson, executive director of AIDS Project of the East Bay, told KQED. “And that misinformation is problematic. Everyone can get monkeypox. If we're talking about gay men perhaps being the vectors of monkeypox, the reality is the families that they're around are going to be the ones exposed. So we want to make sure that we're being honest about the actual risk that you're putting yourself at.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A painful history\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2022/07/26/1113713684/monkeypox-stigma-gay-community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health experts caution\u003c/a> that the AIDS crisis illustrates the potentially dire consequences of inaccurate messaging. In the early 1980s, it was commonly referred to as “gay-related immune deficiency,” and in 1982, the year the SF AIDS Foundation was founded, a\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/1982/05/11/science/new-homosexual-disorder-worries-health-officials.html\"> New York Times headline\u003c/a> referred to HIV as a “homosexual disorder.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The disease ultimately took the lives of hundreds of thousands of people of all genders and sexual orientations, as the public’s understanding of the disease lagged well behind the reality of its scope. [aside postID=news_11920455 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57399_GettyImages-1408879341-qut-1020x765.jpg']But Dr. TerMeer, who has lived with HIV for 18 years, cautioned against drawing “a direct correlation between this moment and the beginning of the HIV epidemic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The story of HIV really has its own crucially important yet complicated and tragic memoir that is a scar on American history, and that needs its own moment of reflection in an ongoing way,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what is very similar and important to note, he added, is the lack of urgency from government officials in responding to a disease that, at least initially, has primarily affected men who have sex with other men.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That we've been left on our own to share information, to ensure that folks know when clinics are popping up, to support one another, when you may stand in a line for a day and not get access to the vaccine that you feel you need and deserve,” TerMeer said. “And to rally together to fight against what has been, yet again, another public health failure that may not have existed if [the virus] was impacting another population.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>State Sen. 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So we want to make sure that we're being honest about the actual risk that you're putting yourself at.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A painful history\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2022/07/26/1113713684/monkeypox-stigma-gay-community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health experts caution\u003c/a> that the AIDS crisis illustrates the potentially dire consequences of inaccurate messaging. In the early 1980s, it was commonly referred to as “gay-related immune deficiency,” and in 1982, the year the SF AIDS Foundation was founded, a\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/1982/05/11/science/new-homosexual-disorder-worries-health-officials.html\"> New York Times headline\u003c/a> referred to HIV as a “homosexual disorder.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The disease ultimately took the lives of hundreds of thousands of people of all genders and sexual orientations, as the public’s understanding of the disease lagged well behind the reality of its scope. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>But Dr. TerMeer, who has lived with HIV for 18 years, cautioned against drawing “a direct correlation between this moment and the beginning of the HIV epidemic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The story of HIV really has its own crucially important yet complicated and tragic memoir that is a scar on American history, and that needs its own moment of reflection in an ongoing way,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what is very similar and important to note, he added, is the lack of urgency from government officials in responding to a disease that, at least initially, has primarily affected men who have sex with other men.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That we've been left on our own to share information, to ensure that folks know when clinics are popping up, to support one another, when you may stand in a line for a day and not get access to the vaccine that you feel you need and deserve,” TerMeer said. “And to rally together to fight against what has been, yet again, another public health failure that may not have existed if [the virus] was impacting another population.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>State Sen. Scott Wiener and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — both San Francisco Democrats — are among a growing number of officials who have publicly criticized the pace of the federal government’s response to the outbreak, with both pointing specifically to the vaccine shortage in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And on Thursday, following heavy criticism of the city's initial public health response to the virus, San Francisco Mayor London Breed \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11920764/an-epicenter-for-the-country-san-francisco-declares-state-of-emergency-over-monkeypox-outbreak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">declared a state of emergency in the city\u003c/a>, slated to take effect Aug. 1. The declaration will allow local officials to “accelerate emergency planning, streamline staffing, coordinate agencies across the city, allow for future reimbursement by the state and federal governments and raise awareness throughout San Francisco” about monkeypox, according to a release from the mayor’s office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The announcement comes days after city health officials reported that the city had again run out of monkeypox vaccine — for the second time this month. With a new federal shipment of vaccines on the way, the clinic at San Francisco General Hospital is expected to reopen on Monday, Aug. 1, and remain open while those limited supplies last.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a state of emergency Thursday over the rapidly growing number of monkeypox cases in the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The legal action, which goes into effect Monday, allows officials to mobilize personnel and resources and cut through red tape to get ahead of the mounting public health crisis. City officials hope that the declaration will also pressure the federal government to increase the available supply of the monkeypox vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are at a very scary place,” Breed said at a press conference held at City Hall on Thursday. “We don’t want to be ignored by the federal government.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier this week, San Francisco had to shut down its primary monkeypox vaccination clinic at SF General Hospital for the second time this month after it again ran out of doses, turning away long lines of people. The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) said it was expecting to receive an additional 4,220 doses of the vaccine this week, bringing the total number of vaccines received to roughly 12,000 — about a third of the supply they’ve requested from the federal government.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have a solution in the vaccines and we want to make sure that everyone who is requesting a vaccine gets one,” Breed said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>News of the declaration — which comes amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — was welcomed by LGBTQ+ advocates who have grown increasingly frustrated by what they call a lackluster response from the city and the federal government to a virus that can infect anyone, but has so far primarily affected communities of gay and bisexual men, and men who have sex with men.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We know the challenges of what happens in San Francisco when we put public health on the back burner,” said Breed. “During the AIDS crisis … San Francisco was virtually left on its own to fend for itself.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the initial onset of the HIV/AIDS crisis in San Francisco during the 1980s, the majority of infections were among gay and bisexual men, and men who have sex with men. 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Nationwide, there are more than 4,600 reported cases, and 19,000 globally (in 76 countries), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Roughly a third of the cases in California have been detected in San Francisco, according to local health officials.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Members of the city’s LGBTQ+ community expressed anger and frustration last week at a Board of Supervisors’ Government Audit and Oversight Committee hearing on the monkeypox response, saying they were relying on social media because San Francisco health officials had not dispensed basic information on testing or vaccine availability.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"related coverage\" tag=\"monkeypox-resources-and-explainers\"]Much of the consternation stems from the dearth of available vaccines and testing capacity. Unlike COVID, the two-shot monkeypox vaccine has existed for years, but remains in extremely short supply nationwide, leaving disproportionately affected cities like San Francisco and New York unable to meet growing demand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisor Rafael Mandelman excoriated the department at the hearing, saying it was unclear why it could not staff phone lines, especially after telling people to call those phone numbers for information, even as the San Francisco AIDS Foundation was able to quickly staff an information hotline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a bad look for San Francisco,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“San Francisco in the ’80s pioneered a national model for the response to the AIDS crisis. We pioneered a model for the COVID crisis. But we are not pioneering a response to the monkeypox crisis,” said Tom Temprano, political director for Equality California, a statewide LBGTQ+ civil rights organization, at the hearing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Monkeypox spreads through prolonged skin-to-skin contact, which can include sex, kissing, breathing at very close range and sharing bedding and clothing, officials said. It’s related to smallpox, but is much less severe and “rarely fatal,” according to the CDC, which says “\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/faq.html\">over 99% of people who get this form of the disease are likely to survive\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Monkeypox symptoms are similar to those of smallpox, but generally much milder — often manifesting in painful skin lesions that can last from two to four weeks, according to the CDC.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Breed’s public health declaration comes less than a week after the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/23/health/monkeypox-pandemic-who.html\">World Health Organization declared the disease a public health emergency\u003c/a>, a designation it’s only used to describe two other diseases: COVID-19 and polio. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 12:20 p.m. October 20: \u003c/strong>The San Francisco Department of Public Health has announced it will end the city’s state of emergency around monkeypox (MPX) on October 31.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>SF health officials said that MPX cases “have slowed to less than one case per day,” and that more than 27,000 city residents have now received the MPX vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco originally declared this public health emergency for MPX back in July, and was the first U.S. city to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original post:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>A note: Several public health organizations, including the California Department of Public Health, have chosen to refer to monkeypox as “MPX” (pronounced “em-pox”) with the aim of \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2022-08-26/many-say-the-name-is-racist-so-what-do-you-call-monkeypox\">reducing homophobic and racial stigma surrounding the virus\u003c/a>. For the rest of this story, we use “MPX” for these reasons, except in direct quotes or other cases where it would confuse readers.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Back on August 4, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11921618/white-house-declares-monkeypox-a-public-health-emergency\">the White House declared MPX a public health emergency\u003c/a>. At the time of this announcement, there were more than 6,616 cases reported in the U.S.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of Sept. 14, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/us-map.html\">the CDC now reports 22,630 cases nationwide\u003c/a>. And because of limited testing, this figure most likely still represents something of an undercount.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Looking for where to find an MPX vaccine near you? \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11920455/where-can-i-find-a-monkeypox-vaccine-near-me\">Read our full guide to the MPX vaccine in the Bay Area.\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>“We are prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said. Read more about \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11921618/white-house-declares-monkeypox-a-public-health-emergency\">what the public health emergency means.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On August 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11921185/newsom-declares-statewide-emergency-amid-rapid-spread-of-monkeypox-virus\">declared a State of Emergency over the MPX outbreak in California\u003c/a>. A week prior, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11920764/an-epicenter-for-the-country-san-francisco-declares-state-of-emergency-over-monkeypox-outbreak\">San Francisco had declared its own state of emergency over MPX\u003c/a>. State and local health officials have affirmed that cases are rapidly rising and have asked the federal government to make MPX vaccines more widely available.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump to a specific answer:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#monkeypoxsymptoms\">What are the symptoms of MPX?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#monkeypoxcases\">How many MPX cases are in the Bay Area?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#monkeypoxtreament\">What should I do if I think I have MPX?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#monkeypoxprevention\">How can I prevent being infected with MPX?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>MPX has existed for decades — the first case among humans was registered in 1970 — but we’re now seeing multiple outbreaks across the U.S. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/us-map.html\">See how many cases have now been reported nationwide according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The majority of infections have been detected among gay and bisexual men, but public health experts have made it clear that MPX is an “equal opportunity disease,” meaning that anybody, regardless of sexual orientation, race, class or other demographic categories, is susceptible to infection.[aside postID=news_11920455 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57399_GettyImages-1408879341-qut-1020x765.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, public health organizations that serve the LGBTQ+ community in the Bay Area are still advising residents to learn more about MPX and how it spreads, particularly in the context of large public events in San Francisco celebrated by the queer community like Pride (the weekend of June 25), Dore Alley Weekend (the weekend of July 30) and Folsom Street Fair (the weekend of September 24) that take place in the summer and fall. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11920764/an-epicenter-for-the-country-san-francisco-declares-state-of-emergency-over-monkeypox-outbreak\">San Francisco formally declared the outbreak a public health emergency back on July 28.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED spoke to physicians, public health officials and LGBTQ+ health groups to create this guide that includes the latest information on the disease, its transmission and available treatment, and what to do if you become infected. And if you’re looking for vaccine details specifically, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11920455/where-can-i-find-a-monkeypox-vaccine-near-me\">read our full guide to where to find a MPX vaccine near you.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What is MPX?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/monkeypox\">MPX is a disease that is caused when a person is infected with the MPX virus\u003c/a>. As the name might suggest, the virus is related to the smallpox virus but it’s generally less severe and “much less contagious” than smallpox, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although you might assume MPX is also related to chickenpox, it’s not.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>How did MPX get its name?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The disease was called “monkeypox” because \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/about.html\">it was first found in 1958 in monkeys\u003c/a>. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that the first human case of MPX was recorded in 1970.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Several public health bodies, including the California Department of Public Health and the San Francisco Department of Public Health, have now chosen to refer to the virus as “MPX” to address concerns that \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2022-08-26/many-say-the-name-is-racist-so-what-do-you-call-monkeypox\">the original name furthers both racist and homophobic stigma\u003c/a> around the disease and those who contract it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In speech, MPX is usually pronounced “em-pox,” or the initials “em-pee-ecks.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You may often see “monkeypox” on first usage, and “MPX” thereafter throughout an article or a resource from a public agency. Some official resources may also use “MPOX”. Rest assured these names are referring to the same disease.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How dangerous is MPX?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>While it’s less severe than smallpox, MPX can still be a serious disease. The good news is that according to the CDC, MPX is “rarely fatal” — and that “\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/faq.html\">over 99% of people who get this form of the disease are likely to survive\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, “people with weakened immune systems, children under 8 years of age, people with a history of eczema, and people who are pregnant or breastfeeding may be more likely to get seriously ill or die.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Being sick with MPX typically lasts 2-4 weeks. The symptoms of MPX are similar to smallpox symptoms, but luckily are milder.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"monkeypoxcases\">\u003c/a>How many MPX cases are in California and the Bay Area right now?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>See \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/monkeypox.aspx\">the number of probable and confirmed MPX cases reported in California right now\u003c/a>, via the California Department of Public Health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>See \u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/monkeypox-cases\">the current number of probable and confirmed cases of MPX in San Francisco\u003c/a>, via the San Francisco Public Health Department.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>See \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/us-map.html\">the number of nationwide MPX cases state-by-state\u003c/a>, according to the CDC’s map.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11919133\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11919133\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57172_GettyImages-1400054668-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A woman wearing a white lab coat and blue surgical gloves is photographed from behind over her left shoulder as she prepared a medical sample on a white table.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57172_GettyImages-1400054668-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57172_GettyImages-1400054668-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57172_GettyImages-1400054668-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57172_GettyImages-1400054668-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57172_GettyImages-1400054668-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A nurse prepares a PCR test for MPX testing. \u003ccite>(Carlos Lujan/Europa Press via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"monkeypoxsymptoms\">\u003c/a>What are the symptoms of MPX?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>According to the World Health Organization, \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/monkeypox\">the incubation period of MPX\u003c/a>— that is, the amount of time between getting infected with MPX and actually developing the symptoms — is usually from six to 13 days. It can, however, range from five to 21 days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC says that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/clinicians/clinical-recognition.html\">you aren’t contagious during this incubation period.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After that initial incubation period, a person who’s infected with MPX will start to develop symptoms and become contagious to others. The CDC says that symptoms of MPX can include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>A rash (also known as lesions) that can look like pimples or blisters that appears on the face, inside the mouth, and on other parts of the body, like the hands, feet, chest, genitals or anus. The rash goes through different stages before healing completely.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Fever\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Headache\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Muscle aches and backache\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Swollen lymph nodes\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Chills\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Exhaustion\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Much like with COVID, symptoms can present quite differently in different people. According to the CDC, some people get a rash first, and other symptoms follow. Other folks will only experience the rash itself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The symptoms of MPX that aren’t the rash — like chills, fatigue and headache — are similar to symptoms of COVID. This means it’s entirely possible you could initially mistake a MPX infection for a COVID infection (or you could assume it’s another illness entirely, if you then test for COVID and get a negative result). This is why watching out for a rash is really important.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Department of Public Health says that usually, that \u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/monkeypox\">MPX rash will start in the form of red, flat spots\u003c/a>, which then become bumps. The bumps then become filled with fluid, which will then break and crust over into a scab.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the itch they can cause, MPX lesions can be very painful, especially in genital areas or the anus. The CDC notes that people also can have permanent scarring after the rash.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/monkeypox\">The symptoms of MPX can last two to four weeks.\u003c/a> This means that, with an incubation period that could be as short as five days or as long as 21 days, a person could be dealing with an MPX infection for anywhere from under three weeks to almost two months.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Who can get MPX?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Anyone can get MPX.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As more details emerge of the outbreak in the U.S., it appears that \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/monkeypox-public-health-advice-for-men-who-have-sex-with-men\">MPX infections are particularly affecting communities of gay and bisexual men\u003c/a>, and men who have sex with men.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The World Health Organization notes that \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news/item/25-05-2022-monkeypox--public-health-advice-for-gay--bisexual-and-other-men-who-have-sex-with-men\">trans people and gender-diverse people “may also be more vulnerable\u003c/a> in the context of the current outbreak.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco Health Officer Susan Philip says that LGBTQ+ folks currently being at higher risk for MPX has “nothing to do with sexual orientation or gender identity,” but is more about “being part of these networks and having close contact within those networks.” People in these networks “will likely then have expanded eligibility, expanded access to [an MPX] vaccine,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How does MPX spread?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>According to the CDC, the MPX virus can spread from person to person in the following ways:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>From contact with an infected person:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThis could be direct contact with the infectious rash, scabs or body fluids, or during intimate physical contact, such as kissing, cuddling or sex. It could also spread via respiratory droplets during prolonged, face-to-face contact (even talking with someone at very close range).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC says that right now, it’s “not known” if MPX can spread through semen or vaginal fluids.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>From contact with an item that’s previously touched the rash or fluids of an infected person:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThis could include touching or sharing clothes, bedsheets or towels. SFDPH notes that according to the CDC, studies show the MPX virus can live on surfaces for as long as 15 days and still infect someone — but that you’d need to touch that surface “for a pretty long time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can get MPX from an infected animal, either through a scratch or bite, or by preparing or eating meat or products from an infected animal. Pregnant people also can spread the virus to their fetus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How you \u003cem>cannot\u003c/em> get MPX: \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nFrom casual conversations, or by passing someone with MPX (say, in a store) or briefly touching surfaces like doorknobs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11919136\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11919136\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57173_A-couple-holding-hands-on-a-couch-qut-1.jpg\" alt=\"A seated couple holding hands. One person wears a dark plaid shirt, the other person wears dark blue jeans. Both of their faces are obscured.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57173_A-couple-holding-hands-on-a-couch-qut-1.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57173_A-couple-holding-hands-on-a-couch-qut-1-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57173_A-couple-holding-hands-on-a-couch-qut-1-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57173_A-couple-holding-hands-on-a-couch-qut-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57173_A-couple-holding-hands-on-a-couch-qut-1-1536x1026.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Talking about health, and especially sexual health, is paramount. \u003ccite>(Zackary Drucker/The Gender Spectrum Collection via Creative Commons)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>How contagious is MPX?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The California Department of Public Health says that MPX is “far less contagious” than COVID.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can be contagious with MPX — meaning you can spread the virus to another person — from the time your symptoms start until the time any scabs have fully dropped off and the rash has fully healed (i.e., until a fresh layer of skin has formed over them). The illness typically lasts 2-4 weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Can you have — and spread — MPX without having symptoms (also known as being asymptomatic)? This is an area where what we know about MPX is still evolving.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC’s current guidance says that people who don’t have MPX symptoms cannot spread the virus to others. But the World Health Organization also says “the extent to which asymptomatic infection may occur is unknown.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Is MPX a sexually transmitted infection/disease (STI/STD)?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>MPX is not strictly an STI.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>MPX can spread through close, skin-to-skin contact and \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/symptoms.html\">coming into contact with objects and fabrics used by somebody infected with MPX\u003c/a>. This also includes coming into contact with the rashes and sores that can develop on an infected person’s skin and even inside their mouth. The virus can also spread through respiratory droplets and saliva.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This makes it possible for MPX to spread during sex and other intimate actions, like kissing and cuddling. But it can also spread through nonsexual behavior, like using a towel or bedsheets previously used by an infected person that have not been washed yet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When someone tests positive for MPX, health officials will work with them to contact their close contacts, similar to the contact tracing method used for sexually transmitted infection, says Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at UCSF.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That’s the highest priority for vaccines right now,” he says, “the contacts of people who are known cases.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chin-Hong also encourages sexual partners to talk about MPX before having sex.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Whenever you have a new partner, you should have a very frank and open conversation that’s health-positive, and open-ended,” he explains. This can include things like possible HIV exposures and HIV test results, and asking about any potential MPX symptoms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“‘Have you noticed any rash or anything like that recently or have you been in contact with anyone [with symptoms]?’,” he suggests as possible questions. “They are the people who are weighing the risks and benefits in different ways. So I think that … open and honest conversation is really important, not just to MPX, but just as a good practice in general.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"monkeypoxtreament\">\u003c/a>What should I do if I suspect I have MPX?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re experiencing the \u003ca href=\"#monkeypoxsymptoms\">symptoms of MPX\u003c/a>, or you’ve been informed you could have been exposed to MPX, it’s important you take action as soon as possible. Here are the steps:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Contact a health care provider right away\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have health insurance, reach out to your regular provider ASAP, or call your provider’s medical hotline if they have one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you don’t have health insurance, you should contact your county’s public health department to ask for their guidance:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/monkeypox\">San Francisco community clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://acphd.org/clinics/\">Alameda County community clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://cchealth.org/centers-clinics/\">Contra Costa County community clinics\u003c/a>, or call Contra Costa Public Health at (925) 313-6740\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/health-and-human-services/health-services/divisions/public-health/disease-control/immunizations/community-clinics\">Sonoma County community clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smchealth.org/smmc-find-location\">San Mateo County community clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/ph/fhs/primary_care_clinics/default.asp\">Solano County community clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marinhhs.org/community-resource-guide/marin-community-clinics-5-locations-larkspur-novato-san-rafael\">Marin County community clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://chpscc.org/member-clinics/\">Santa Clara community clinics\u003c/a>, or call the County Patient Access Department at (866) 967-4677\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.rchc.net/napa-county-health-centers/\">Napa County community clinics\u003c/a>, or call Napa County Public Health at (707) 253-4270\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Department of Public Health recommends that if you live in the city and you don’t have a provider, or have difficulty scheduling an appointment, you can be seen at SF City Clinic at 7th Street (628-217-6600) or at Strut at 470 Castro Street (415-581-1600).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Learn whether you can get tested for MPX\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The test for MPX is a swab test, in which a swab is rubbed on your skin and then sent to a specialized laboratory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The test results will take a few days, during which period you should isolate from other people and animals, and take steps to reduce the chances of spreading the disease yourself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But right now, you may need to meet certain criteria to get a MPX test — San Francisco, for example, says that \u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/monkeypox-faq\">SF residents must have a rash or spots present to get a MPX test\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Monkeypox is circulating here in our community,” says Tyler TerMeer, CEO of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, but he stresses that testing isn’t available for everyone who wants it — yet. “This is different than some other viral infections,” says TerMeer. “You actually have to have an active lesion or rash that we can take a sample from in order to test to confirm whether it’s monkeypox or not.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Find out whether you can get a MPX vaccine\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A vaccine for MPX is being offered to people who may have been exposed to the virus, which is most effective given within the first four days of infection. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11920455/where-can-i-find-a-monkeypox-vaccine-near-me\">Read our full guide to how to find a MPX vaccine near you. \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Contact anyone you’ve had close physical contact with\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ask health providers about formal contact tracing, but in the meantime, reach out by calling or texting anyone you’ve been physically close to since your symptoms started.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Do what you can to manage your symptoms \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The World Health Organization says that the symptoms of MPX, while often painful, normally get better on their own without the need for treatment — but that you should ultimately follow the advice of a health care provider. \u003ca href=\"#monkeypoxtreatment\">Jump to more information about what treatments are available for MPX.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/monkeypox\">The WHO says that medication for pain (analgesics) and fever (antipyretics) can be used\u003c/a> to relieve some symptoms if needed, and that lidocaine can be applied to oral and perianal lesions to relieve pain. Talk to a health care provider about taking these kinds of medications.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The WHO also gives these tips for \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/monkeypox\">managing the symptoms of MPX at home\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Avoid scratching your skin.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Clean hands before and after touching lesions.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Keep your skin dry and uncovered.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Keep your rash clean with sterilized water or antiseptic.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>If you have lesions on your body, take a warm bath with baking soda and Epsom salts.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Use saltwater rinses for lesions in your mouth.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Stay hydrated, eat well and get enough sleep.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Isolate yourself as much as possible\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To avoid infecting other people, isolate yourself from others as much as possible. Avoid sharing your bedding, towels or clothing, as well as utensils and cups. Jump to \u003ca href=\"#monkeypoxprevention\">more information about reducing the spread of MPX\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you can’t avoid being in the same room as other people, the WHO advises you to keep your rash or lesions covered with clothing or a bandage. The organization also recommends \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/monkeypox\">keeping your own mental health in mind if you’re self-isolating\u003c/a>, by staying connected to others using technology, and exercising if you feel well enough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11919132\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11919132\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57171_GettyImages-1401335558-qut.jpg\" alt=\"The right, blue-gloved hand of a medical technician holds a small vial, into which their other hand (offcamera) is dispensing liquid sample from a long white tool. The cap of the vial is bright green, and there are six vials in the background out of focus, with purple caps.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57171_GettyImages-1401335558-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57171_GettyImages-1401335558-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57171_GettyImages-1401335558-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57171_GettyImages-1401335558-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57171_GettyImages-1401335558-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A medical laboratory technician inactivates suspected MPX samples to be PCR-tested in a microbiology laboratory. \u003ccite>(Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"monkeypoxvaccine\">\u003c/a>What is the MPX vaccine, and how can I get it?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The MPX vaccine being offered in the United States right now is called Jynneos. This vaccine is also used to prevent smallpox.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC recommends that the MPX vaccine be given to a person within four days of the date they were exposed to MPX, for the best chance of preventing onset of the disease.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If a person gets the vaccine between four and 14 days of being exposed, the vaccine may reduce the symptoms of MPX, but may not prevent the disease altogether. This timeliness is another reason it’s important to stay vigilant for possible exposure to MPX and watch for symptoms — and to act quickly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11920455/where-can-i-find-a-monkeypox-vaccine-near-me\">Read our full guide to the MPX vaccine in the Bay Area.\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"monkeypoxtreatment\">\u003c/a>What MPX treatments are available?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Currently, the drug Tecovirimat (also known as TPOXX or ST-246) is being used to treat those experiencing severe MPX. The Food and Drug Administration already has approved Tecovirimat to treat smallpox, and has recently expanded its use for MPX among adults and children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tecovirimat is usually a two-week treatment and can be administered either through a capsule or an intravenous (IV) injection. The drug works by making it harder for the virus to infect new cells, therefore limiting the infection growth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Most people will get better on their own but some people will require treatment,” says Chin-Hong of UCSF. Those considered for treatment include immunocompromised people, pregnant people and children under 8.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People who don’t have those particular risk factors but still develop severe MPX also can receive treatment, Chin-Hong says. This includes those who develop extensive oral disease, as that makes it very difficult to eat and drink. “It’s like having a bunch of ulcers in your mouth,” he says. Those who develop the disease extensively in the rectal area or near the eyes also can receive treatment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The blisters and sores that develop can be quite painful, he adds: “Treatment is not only about vaccines and drug treatments but also about what specific symptoms the patient’s having.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He recommends talking to your physician about what pain you’re feeling and where. If the disease is in the rectal area, it can be painful to defecate. But there are many options available that can alleviate, or at least reduce, the pain you may be feeling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The MPX vaccine also can act as a sort of treatment, he says, but only when someone receives it shortly after being exposed. “In MPX, the incubation period is longer,” he explains. “So that means if you got a vaccine shortly after exposure — some people think within four days — it can impact and stop you from getting disease, even though you might have been exposed to an infection.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you get the vaccine within 14 days of exposure, even though you might get the rash or disease, it will reduce your symptoms.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11919138\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11919138\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57175_GettyImages-1241638108-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1378\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57175_GettyImages-1241638108-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57175_GettyImages-1241638108-qut-800x574.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57175_GettyImages-1241638108-qut-1020x732.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57175_GettyImages-1241638108-qut-160x115.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57175_GettyImages-1241638108-qut-1536x1102.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A vial of the Jynneos MPX vaccine. \u003ccite>(Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Do we know how MPX interacts with COVID?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The California Department of Public Health stresses that MPX is “a completely different disease” from COVID, and that this outbreak is unrelated to COVID.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>MPX is much less contagious than COVID and the way it spreads also is very different. SFDPH says this is “partly because people with MPX are generally thought to be contagious to people with whom they’ve had very close contact over a long period of time, and when they have symptoms like a rash.” COVID, on the other hand, spreads through the air and can be spread even when people do not have COVID symptoms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, UCSF’s Chin-Hong affirms that it’s completely possible to contract COVID-19 and MPX at the same time and adds that the impact that a double infection has on the body is still being studied.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"monkeypoxprevention\">\u003c/a>How can folks protect themselves against contracting MPX?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The CDC says the following activities will increase your risk for being infected with MPX, and should be avoided to reduce the risk of infection:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Close, skin-to-skin contact with someone’s MPX rash\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Touching the rash or scabs of someone with MPX\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Kissing, hugging, cuddling or having sex with someone who has MPX\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sharing eating utensils or cups\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Handling or touch the bedding, towels or clothing of someone with MPX\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially after contact with people who’ve been infected with MPX. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/pdf/Monkeypox-Interim-Guidance-for-Household-Disinfection-508.pdf\">Read the CDC’s guide to disinfecting spaces to prevent the spread of MPX.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Additionally, the San Francisco Department of Public Health advises you cover exposed skin in crowded settings (whether that’s indoors, like in a bar, or outdoors at a festival or a parade).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They also recommend you don’t share bedding or clothing with others generally, even if you aren’t sure if they have MPX, and talk to your close physical and sexual contacts about their health generally, including whether they’re seeing recent rashes or sores on their body.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What are health officials doing to prevent and combat stigma about MPX?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>San Francisco AIDS Foundation CEO TerMeer says that vaccine equity is also very much on the minds of advocates right now, “ensuring that we don’t repeat any mistakes of the past so that communities of color or other communities that have traditionally been furthest from access and opportunity in the health care space don’t get left out of the conversation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our predominant advocacy at the moment is just ‘we need vaccines and we need them now,’” says TerMeer. “We are really pushing to try and get at least 1,000 doses of vaccine in the next 30 days so that we can get ahead of the issue and are really hoping to be able to respond effectively, before it grows into a larger issue.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are looking for additional health advice on MPX, you also can access:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfaf.org/monkeypox/\">Magnet Sexual Health Clinic at Strut\u003c/a> (San Francisco AIDS Foundation): (415) 581-1600\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>San Francisco Department of Public Health \u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/monkeypox\">info page about MPX\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Monkeypox-Questions-and-Answers.aspx\">California Department of Public Health MPX FAQ\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This post includes reporting by KQED’s Vanessa Rancaño, Juan Carlos Lara and Matthew Green. A version of this story was published on July 8.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 12:20 p.m. October 20: \u003c/strong>The San Francisco Department of Public Health has announced it will end the city’s state of emergency around monkeypox (MPX) on October 31.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>SF health officials said that MPX cases “have slowed to less than one case per day,” and that more than 27,000 city residents have now received the MPX vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco originally declared this public health emergency for MPX back in July, and was the first U.S. city to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original post:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>A note: Several public health organizations, including the California Department of Public Health, have chosen to refer to monkeypox as “MPX” (pronounced “em-pox”) with the aim of \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2022-08-26/many-say-the-name-is-racist-so-what-do-you-call-monkeypox\">reducing homophobic and racial stigma surrounding the virus\u003c/a>. For the rest of this story, we use “MPX” for these reasons, except in direct quotes or other cases where it would confuse readers.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Back on August 4, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11921618/white-house-declares-monkeypox-a-public-health-emergency\">the White House declared MPX a public health emergency\u003c/a>. At the time of this announcement, there were more than 6,616 cases reported in the U.S.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of Sept. 14, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/us-map.html\">the CDC now reports 22,630 cases nationwide\u003c/a>. And because of limited testing, this figure most likely still represents something of an undercount.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Looking for where to find an MPX vaccine near you? \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11920455/where-can-i-find-a-monkeypox-vaccine-near-me\">Read our full guide to the MPX vaccine in the Bay Area.\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>“We are prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said. Read more about \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11921618/white-house-declares-monkeypox-a-public-health-emergency\">what the public health emergency means.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On August 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11921185/newsom-declares-statewide-emergency-amid-rapid-spread-of-monkeypox-virus\">declared a State of Emergency over the MPX outbreak in California\u003c/a>. A week prior, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11920764/an-epicenter-for-the-country-san-francisco-declares-state-of-emergency-over-monkeypox-outbreak\">San Francisco had declared its own state of emergency over MPX\u003c/a>. State and local health officials have affirmed that cases are rapidly rising and have asked the federal government to make MPX vaccines more widely available.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump to a specific answer:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#monkeypoxsymptoms\">What are the symptoms of MPX?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#monkeypoxcases\">How many MPX cases are in the Bay Area?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#monkeypoxtreament\">What should I do if I think I have MPX?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#monkeypoxprevention\">How can I prevent being infected with MPX?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>MPX has existed for decades — the first case among humans was registered in 1970 — but we’re now seeing multiple outbreaks across the U.S. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/us-map.html\">See how many cases have now been reported nationwide according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The majority of infections have been detected among gay and bisexual men, but public health experts have made it clear that MPX is an “equal opportunity disease,” meaning that anybody, regardless of sexual orientation, race, class or other demographic categories, is susceptible to infection.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, public health organizations that serve the LGBTQ+ community in the Bay Area are still advising residents to learn more about MPX and how it spreads, particularly in the context of large public events in San Francisco celebrated by the queer community like Pride (the weekend of June 25), Dore Alley Weekend (the weekend of July 30) and Folsom Street Fair (the weekend of September 24) that take place in the summer and fall. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11920764/an-epicenter-for-the-country-san-francisco-declares-state-of-emergency-over-monkeypox-outbreak\">San Francisco formally declared the outbreak a public health emergency back on July 28.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED spoke to physicians, public health officials and LGBTQ+ health groups to create this guide that includes the latest information on the disease, its transmission and available treatment, and what to do if you become infected. And if you’re looking for vaccine details specifically, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11920455/where-can-i-find-a-monkeypox-vaccine-near-me\">read our full guide to where to find a MPX vaccine near you.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What is MPX?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/monkeypox\">MPX is a disease that is caused when a person is infected with the MPX virus\u003c/a>. As the name might suggest, the virus is related to the smallpox virus but it’s generally less severe and “much less contagious” than smallpox, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although you might assume MPX is also related to chickenpox, it’s not.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>How did MPX get its name?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The disease was called “monkeypox” because \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/about.html\">it was first found in 1958 in monkeys\u003c/a>. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that the first human case of MPX was recorded in 1970.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Several public health bodies, including the California Department of Public Health and the San Francisco Department of Public Health, have now chosen to refer to the virus as “MPX” to address concerns that \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2022-08-26/many-say-the-name-is-racist-so-what-do-you-call-monkeypox\">the original name furthers both racist and homophobic stigma\u003c/a> around the disease and those who contract it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In speech, MPX is usually pronounced “em-pox,” or the initials “em-pee-ecks.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You may often see “monkeypox” on first usage, and “MPX” thereafter throughout an article or a resource from a public agency. Some official resources may also use “MPOX”. Rest assured these names are referring to the same disease.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How dangerous is MPX?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>While it’s less severe than smallpox, MPX can still be a serious disease. The good news is that according to the CDC, MPX is “rarely fatal” — and that “\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/faq.html\">over 99% of people who get this form of the disease are likely to survive\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, “people with weakened immune systems, children under 8 years of age, people with a history of eczema, and people who are pregnant or breastfeeding may be more likely to get seriously ill or die.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Being sick with MPX typically lasts 2-4 weeks. The symptoms of MPX are similar to smallpox symptoms, but luckily are milder.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"monkeypoxcases\">\u003c/a>How many MPX cases are in California and the Bay Area right now?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>See \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/monkeypox.aspx\">the number of probable and confirmed MPX cases reported in California right now\u003c/a>, via the California Department of Public Health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>See \u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/monkeypox-cases\">the current number of probable and confirmed cases of MPX in San Francisco\u003c/a>, via the San Francisco Public Health Department.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>See \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/us-map.html\">the number of nationwide MPX cases state-by-state\u003c/a>, according to the CDC’s map.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11919133\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11919133\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57172_GettyImages-1400054668-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A woman wearing a white lab coat and blue surgical gloves is photographed from behind over her left shoulder as she prepared a medical sample on a white table.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57172_GettyImages-1400054668-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57172_GettyImages-1400054668-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57172_GettyImages-1400054668-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57172_GettyImages-1400054668-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57172_GettyImages-1400054668-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A nurse prepares a PCR test for MPX testing. \u003ccite>(Carlos Lujan/Europa Press via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"monkeypoxsymptoms\">\u003c/a>What are the symptoms of MPX?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>According to the World Health Organization, \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/monkeypox\">the incubation period of MPX\u003c/a>— that is, the amount of time between getting infected with MPX and actually developing the symptoms — is usually from six to 13 days. It can, however, range from five to 21 days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC says that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/clinicians/clinical-recognition.html\">you aren’t contagious during this incubation period.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After that initial incubation period, a person who’s infected with MPX will start to develop symptoms and become contagious to others. The CDC says that symptoms of MPX can include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>A rash (also known as lesions) that can look like pimples or blisters that appears on the face, inside the mouth, and on other parts of the body, like the hands, feet, chest, genitals or anus. The rash goes through different stages before healing completely.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Fever\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Headache\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Muscle aches and backache\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Swollen lymph nodes\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Chills\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Exhaustion\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Much like with COVID, symptoms can present quite differently in different people. According to the CDC, some people get a rash first, and other symptoms follow. Other folks will only experience the rash itself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The symptoms of MPX that aren’t the rash — like chills, fatigue and headache — are similar to symptoms of COVID. This means it’s entirely possible you could initially mistake a MPX infection for a COVID infection (or you could assume it’s another illness entirely, if you then test for COVID and get a negative result). This is why watching out for a rash is really important.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Department of Public Health says that usually, that \u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/monkeypox\">MPX rash will start in the form of red, flat spots\u003c/a>, which then become bumps. The bumps then become filled with fluid, which will then break and crust over into a scab.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the itch they can cause, MPX lesions can be very painful, especially in genital areas or the anus. The CDC notes that people also can have permanent scarring after the rash.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/monkeypox\">The symptoms of MPX can last two to four weeks.\u003c/a> This means that, with an incubation period that could be as short as five days or as long as 21 days, a person could be dealing with an MPX infection for anywhere from under three weeks to almost two months.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Who can get MPX?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Anyone can get MPX.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As more details emerge of the outbreak in the U.S., it appears that \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/monkeypox-public-health-advice-for-men-who-have-sex-with-men\">MPX infections are particularly affecting communities of gay and bisexual men\u003c/a>, and men who have sex with men.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The World Health Organization notes that \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news/item/25-05-2022-monkeypox--public-health-advice-for-gay--bisexual-and-other-men-who-have-sex-with-men\">trans people and gender-diverse people “may also be more vulnerable\u003c/a> in the context of the current outbreak.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco Health Officer Susan Philip says that LGBTQ+ folks currently being at higher risk for MPX has “nothing to do with sexual orientation or gender identity,” but is more about “being part of these networks and having close contact within those networks.” People in these networks “will likely then have expanded eligibility, expanded access to [an MPX] vaccine,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How does MPX spread?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>According to the CDC, the MPX virus can spread from person to person in the following ways:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>From contact with an infected person:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThis could be direct contact with the infectious rash, scabs or body fluids, or during intimate physical contact, such as kissing, cuddling or sex. It could also spread via respiratory droplets during prolonged, face-to-face contact (even talking with someone at very close range).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC says that right now, it’s “not known” if MPX can spread through semen or vaginal fluids.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>From contact with an item that’s previously touched the rash or fluids of an infected person:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThis could include touching or sharing clothes, bedsheets or towels. SFDPH notes that according to the CDC, studies show the MPX virus can live on surfaces for as long as 15 days and still infect someone — but that you’d need to touch that surface “for a pretty long time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can get MPX from an infected animal, either through a scratch or bite, or by preparing or eating meat or products from an infected animal. Pregnant people also can spread the virus to their fetus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How you \u003cem>cannot\u003c/em> get MPX: \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nFrom casual conversations, or by passing someone with MPX (say, in a store) or briefly touching surfaces like doorknobs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11919136\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11919136\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57173_A-couple-holding-hands-on-a-couch-qut-1.jpg\" alt=\"A seated couple holding hands. One person wears a dark plaid shirt, the other person wears dark blue jeans. Both of their faces are obscured.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57173_A-couple-holding-hands-on-a-couch-qut-1.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57173_A-couple-holding-hands-on-a-couch-qut-1-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57173_A-couple-holding-hands-on-a-couch-qut-1-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57173_A-couple-holding-hands-on-a-couch-qut-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57173_A-couple-holding-hands-on-a-couch-qut-1-1536x1026.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Talking about health, and especially sexual health, is paramount. \u003ccite>(Zackary Drucker/The Gender Spectrum Collection via Creative Commons)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>How contagious is MPX?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The California Department of Public Health says that MPX is “far less contagious” than COVID.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can be contagious with MPX — meaning you can spread the virus to another person — from the time your symptoms start until the time any scabs have fully dropped off and the rash has fully healed (i.e., until a fresh layer of skin has formed over them). The illness typically lasts 2-4 weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Can you have — and spread — MPX without having symptoms (also known as being asymptomatic)? This is an area where what we know about MPX is still evolving.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC’s current guidance says that people who don’t have MPX symptoms cannot spread the virus to others. But the World Health Organization also says “the extent to which asymptomatic infection may occur is unknown.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Is MPX a sexually transmitted infection/disease (STI/STD)?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>MPX is not strictly an STI.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>MPX can spread through close, skin-to-skin contact and \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/symptoms.html\">coming into contact with objects and fabrics used by somebody infected with MPX\u003c/a>. This also includes coming into contact with the rashes and sores that can develop on an infected person’s skin and even inside their mouth. The virus can also spread through respiratory droplets and saliva.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This makes it possible for MPX to spread during sex and other intimate actions, like kissing and cuddling. But it can also spread through nonsexual behavior, like using a towel or bedsheets previously used by an infected person that have not been washed yet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When someone tests positive for MPX, health officials will work with them to contact their close contacts, similar to the contact tracing method used for sexually transmitted infection, says Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at UCSF.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That’s the highest priority for vaccines right now,” he says, “the contacts of people who are known cases.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chin-Hong also encourages sexual partners to talk about MPX before having sex.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Whenever you have a new partner, you should have a very frank and open conversation that’s health-positive, and open-ended,” he explains. This can include things like possible HIV exposures and HIV test results, and asking about any potential MPX symptoms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“‘Have you noticed any rash or anything like that recently or have you been in contact with anyone [with symptoms]?’,” he suggests as possible questions. “They are the people who are weighing the risks and benefits in different ways. So I think that … open and honest conversation is really important, not just to MPX, but just as a good practice in general.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"monkeypoxtreament\">\u003c/a>What should I do if I suspect I have MPX?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re experiencing the \u003ca href=\"#monkeypoxsymptoms\">symptoms of MPX\u003c/a>, or you’ve been informed you could have been exposed to MPX, it’s important you take action as soon as possible. Here are the steps:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Contact a health care provider right away\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have health insurance, reach out to your regular provider ASAP, or call your provider’s medical hotline if they have one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you don’t have health insurance, you should contact your county’s public health department to ask for their guidance:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/monkeypox\">San Francisco community clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://acphd.org/clinics/\">Alameda County community clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://cchealth.org/centers-clinics/\">Contra Costa County community clinics\u003c/a>, or call Contra Costa Public Health at (925) 313-6740\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/health-and-human-services/health-services/divisions/public-health/disease-control/immunizations/community-clinics\">Sonoma County community clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smchealth.org/smmc-find-location\">San Mateo County community clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/ph/fhs/primary_care_clinics/default.asp\">Solano County community clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marinhhs.org/community-resource-guide/marin-community-clinics-5-locations-larkspur-novato-san-rafael\">Marin County community clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://chpscc.org/member-clinics/\">Santa Clara community clinics\u003c/a>, or call the County Patient Access Department at (866) 967-4677\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.rchc.net/napa-county-health-centers/\">Napa County community clinics\u003c/a>, or call Napa County Public Health at (707) 253-4270\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Department of Public Health recommends that if you live in the city and you don’t have a provider, or have difficulty scheduling an appointment, you can be seen at SF City Clinic at 7th Street (628-217-6600) or at Strut at 470 Castro Street (415-581-1600).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Learn whether you can get tested for MPX\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The test for MPX is a swab test, in which a swab is rubbed on your skin and then sent to a specialized laboratory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The test results will take a few days, during which period you should isolate from other people and animals, and take steps to reduce the chances of spreading the disease yourself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But right now, you may need to meet certain criteria to get a MPX test — San Francisco, for example, says that \u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/monkeypox-faq\">SF residents must have a rash or spots present to get a MPX test\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Monkeypox is circulating here in our community,” says Tyler TerMeer, CEO of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, but he stresses that testing isn’t available for everyone who wants it — yet. “This is different than some other viral infections,” says TerMeer. “You actually have to have an active lesion or rash that we can take a sample from in order to test to confirm whether it’s monkeypox or not.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Find out whether you can get a MPX vaccine\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A vaccine for MPX is being offered to people who may have been exposed to the virus, which is most effective given within the first four days of infection. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11920455/where-can-i-find-a-monkeypox-vaccine-near-me\">Read our full guide to how to find a MPX vaccine near you. \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Contact anyone you’ve had close physical contact with\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ask health providers about formal contact tracing, but in the meantime, reach out by calling or texting anyone you’ve been physically close to since your symptoms started.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Do what you can to manage your symptoms \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The World Health Organization says that the symptoms of MPX, while often painful, normally get better on their own without the need for treatment — but that you should ultimately follow the advice of a health care provider. \u003ca href=\"#monkeypoxtreatment\">Jump to more information about what treatments are available for MPX.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/monkeypox\">The WHO says that medication for pain (analgesics) and fever (antipyretics) can be used\u003c/a> to relieve some symptoms if needed, and that lidocaine can be applied to oral and perianal lesions to relieve pain. Talk to a health care provider about taking these kinds of medications.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The WHO also gives these tips for \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/monkeypox\">managing the symptoms of MPX at home\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Avoid scratching your skin.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Clean hands before and after touching lesions.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Keep your skin dry and uncovered.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Keep your rash clean with sterilized water or antiseptic.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>If you have lesions on your body, take a warm bath with baking soda and Epsom salts.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Use saltwater rinses for lesions in your mouth.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Stay hydrated, eat well and get enough sleep.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Isolate yourself as much as possible\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To avoid infecting other people, isolate yourself from others as much as possible. Avoid sharing your bedding, towels or clothing, as well as utensils and cups. Jump to \u003ca href=\"#monkeypoxprevention\">more information about reducing the spread of MPX\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you can’t avoid being in the same room as other people, the WHO advises you to keep your rash or lesions covered with clothing or a bandage. The organization also recommends \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/monkeypox\">keeping your own mental health in mind if you’re self-isolating\u003c/a>, by staying connected to others using technology, and exercising if you feel well enough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11919132\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11919132\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57171_GettyImages-1401335558-qut.jpg\" alt=\"The right, blue-gloved hand of a medical technician holds a small vial, into which their other hand (offcamera) is dispensing liquid sample from a long white tool. The cap of the vial is bright green, and there are six vials in the background out of focus, with purple caps.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57171_GettyImages-1401335558-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57171_GettyImages-1401335558-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57171_GettyImages-1401335558-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57171_GettyImages-1401335558-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57171_GettyImages-1401335558-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A medical laboratory technician inactivates suspected MPX samples to be PCR-tested in a microbiology laboratory. \u003ccite>(Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"monkeypoxvaccine\">\u003c/a>What is the MPX vaccine, and how can I get it?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The MPX vaccine being offered in the United States right now is called Jynneos. This vaccine is also used to prevent smallpox.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC recommends that the MPX vaccine be given to a person within four days of the date they were exposed to MPX, for the best chance of preventing onset of the disease.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If a person gets the vaccine between four and 14 days of being exposed, the vaccine may reduce the symptoms of MPX, but may not prevent the disease altogether. This timeliness is another reason it’s important to stay vigilant for possible exposure to MPX and watch for symptoms — and to act quickly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11920455/where-can-i-find-a-monkeypox-vaccine-near-me\">Read our full guide to the MPX vaccine in the Bay Area.\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"monkeypoxtreatment\">\u003c/a>What MPX treatments are available?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Currently, the drug Tecovirimat (also known as TPOXX or ST-246) is being used to treat those experiencing severe MPX. The Food and Drug Administration already has approved Tecovirimat to treat smallpox, and has recently expanded its use for MPX among adults and children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tecovirimat is usually a two-week treatment and can be administered either through a capsule or an intravenous (IV) injection. The drug works by making it harder for the virus to infect new cells, therefore limiting the infection growth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Most people will get better on their own but some people will require treatment,” says Chin-Hong of UCSF. Those considered for treatment include immunocompromised people, pregnant people and children under 8.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People who don’t have those particular risk factors but still develop severe MPX also can receive treatment, Chin-Hong says. This includes those who develop extensive oral disease, as that makes it very difficult to eat and drink. “It’s like having a bunch of ulcers in your mouth,” he says. Those who develop the disease extensively in the rectal area or near the eyes also can receive treatment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The blisters and sores that develop can be quite painful, he adds: “Treatment is not only about vaccines and drug treatments but also about what specific symptoms the patient’s having.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He recommends talking to your physician about what pain you’re feeling and where. If the disease is in the rectal area, it can be painful to defecate. But there are many options available that can alleviate, or at least reduce, the pain you may be feeling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The MPX vaccine also can act as a sort of treatment, he says, but only when someone receives it shortly after being exposed. “In MPX, the incubation period is longer,” he explains. “So that means if you got a vaccine shortly after exposure — some people think within four days — it can impact and stop you from getting disease, even though you might have been exposed to an infection.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you get the vaccine within 14 days of exposure, even though you might get the rash or disease, it will reduce your symptoms.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11919138\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11919138\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57175_GettyImages-1241638108-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1378\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57175_GettyImages-1241638108-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57175_GettyImages-1241638108-qut-800x574.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57175_GettyImages-1241638108-qut-1020x732.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57175_GettyImages-1241638108-qut-160x115.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/07/RS57175_GettyImages-1241638108-qut-1536x1102.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A vial of the Jynneos MPX vaccine. \u003ccite>(Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Do we know how MPX interacts with COVID?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The California Department of Public Health stresses that MPX is “a completely different disease” from COVID, and that this outbreak is unrelated to COVID.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>MPX is much less contagious than COVID and the way it spreads also is very different. SFDPH says this is “partly because people with MPX are generally thought to be contagious to people with whom they’ve had very close contact over a long period of time, and when they have symptoms like a rash.” COVID, on the other hand, spreads through the air and can be spread even when people do not have COVID symptoms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, UCSF’s Chin-Hong affirms that it’s completely possible to contract COVID-19 and MPX at the same time and adds that the impact that a double infection has on the body is still being studied.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"monkeypoxprevention\">\u003c/a>How can folks protect themselves against contracting MPX?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The CDC says the following activities will increase your risk for being infected with MPX, and should be avoided to reduce the risk of infection:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Close, skin-to-skin contact with someone’s MPX rash\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Touching the rash or scabs of someone with MPX\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Kissing, hugging, cuddling or having sex with someone who has MPX\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sharing eating utensils or cups\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Handling or touch the bedding, towels or clothing of someone with MPX\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially after contact with people who’ve been infected with MPX. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/pdf/Monkeypox-Interim-Guidance-for-Household-Disinfection-508.pdf\">Read the CDC’s guide to disinfecting spaces to prevent the spread of MPX.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Additionally, the San Francisco Department of Public Health advises you cover exposed skin in crowded settings (whether that’s indoors, like in a bar, or outdoors at a festival or a parade).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They also recommend you don’t share bedding or clothing with others generally, even if you aren’t sure if they have MPX, and talk to your close physical and sexual contacts about their health generally, including whether they’re seeing recent rashes or sores on their body.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What are health officials doing to prevent and combat stigma about MPX?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>San Francisco AIDS Foundation CEO TerMeer says that vaccine equity is also very much on the minds of advocates right now, “ensuring that we don’t repeat any mistakes of the past so that communities of color or other communities that have traditionally been furthest from access and opportunity in the health care space don’t get left out of the conversation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our predominant advocacy at the moment is just ‘we need vaccines and we need them now,’” says TerMeer. “We are really pushing to try and get at least 1,000 doses of vaccine in the next 30 days so that we can get ahead of the issue and are really hoping to be able to respond effectively, before it grows into a larger issue.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are looking for additional health advice on MPX, you also can access:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfaf.org/monkeypox/\">Magnet Sexual Health Clinic at Strut\u003c/a> (San Francisco AIDS Foundation): (415) 581-1600\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>San Francisco Department of Public Health \u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/monkeypox\">info page about MPX\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Monkeypox-Questions-and-Answers.aspx\">California Department of Public Health MPX FAQ\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This post includes reporting by KQED’s Vanessa Rancaño, Juan Carlos Lara and Matthew Green. 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"content": "\u003cp>Chesa Boudin is out, Brooke Jenkins is in. And though it's been less than two weeks since she took office, San Francisco's new district attorney has wasted no time in cleaning house.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Friday, Jenkins fired at least 15 staffers from the district attorney's office, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SF-DA-Chesa-Boudin-fires-attorneys-14971336.php\">a similar sort of shake-up that Boudin made when he assumed office in 2020\u003c/a>. It isn't out of the norm for newly elected officials to bring in their own staff to help implement their visions. At the time, San Franciscans who favored a stronger prosecutorial hand cried foul when Boudin cleaned house. His loss of attorneys even became a case made against him by proponents of his recall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jenkins was quick to defend her firing of attorneys in an interview with KQED Newsroom's Priya David Clemens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I want to bring in a new management team that is full of prosecution experience,\" Jenkins said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Much hay has been made of the new direction Jenkins may take prosecutions in San Francisco. Will she begin prosecuting low-level drug dealers? Will she maintain Boudin's Innocence Commission to research wrongful convictions? Will she ease the gas on criminal justice reform efforts championed by Boudin? There also are questions around what will happen when attorneys who've been handling cases previously are suddenly replaced and the impact that may have on whether trials will be delayed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In two interviews with KQED, Jenkins said she would \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfdistrictattorney.org/policy/innocence-commission/\">maintain the Innocence Commission\u003c/a>, but also said she wasn't ready to firmly state other policies. But her new hires may tip her hand, somewhat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jenkins also announced on Friday four new hires to her office, all women, including Nancy Tung, a strong opponent of Boudin in 2019 who ran to his right, favoring more traditional law-and-order policies, in contrast to Boudin's reformist positions. Before joining the office, Tung was considered a possible challenger to Jenkins in the November election.[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"District Attorney Brooke Jenkins\"]'If people start to see more action on the part of the police and more action within the DA's office to hold offenders accountable, I think they should hopefully start feeling different as they walk about the streets.'[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jenkins hired Tung to be her chief of special prosecutions and community partnerships.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new district attorney discussed this new hire \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/kqednewsroom\">with KQED Newsroom host Priya David Clemens Friday\u003c/a>, and on Thursday \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11919634/meet-brooke-jenkins-san-franciscos-new-district-attorney\">spoke to her broader criminal justice philosophy with KQED's Political Breakdown hosts Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos\u003c/a>. In her interview with Shafer and Lagos, Jenkins defended her critiques of Boudin and said voters should hold her to the same high standards.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, Jenkins added, \"I can't snap my fingers and make crime disappear.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The following interviews have been edited for brevity and clarity.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>KQED NEWSROOM\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>PRIYA DAVID CLEMENS: So you are one week to the day into the new job. And you have spent the day putting your house in order. You are in the process of bringing new people in, and you have fired more than a dozen people in the office as well. Tell us about what you're hoping to accomplish with these changes. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>BROOKE JENKINS:\u003c/strong> Yes, I want to bring in a new management team that is full of prosecution experience. I announced three new members of the team who comprise about 50 years of prosecutorial experience, which I think is going to be critical to moving forward with my promise to the public that accountability will be restored to the justice system in San Francisco and that we will be the best type of advocate that we can for victims in the courtroom.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps6vt6bv-n4&t=321s\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>One of those [new prosecutors you hired] is Nancy Tung, who had run against District Attorney Boudin in the past. Another worked alongside you in his office and also left under his time. So you are bringing in people who are opposed to that vision of what was. Tell me about the firings that you are in the process of putting forth.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like I said, I just want to make sure that I have a very strong management team that is dedicated to balancing reform and public safety. And sometimes that takes some shifts, you know, as it does in any new administration\u003ci>. \u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But I'm very optimistic about what is going to happen with the management team in the office, and how we're going to begin restoring some law and order to San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>So you're now in the hot seat, right? What are you going to do that's different? What is the No. 1 thing that you think to yourself, 'Man, if I do nothing else in my time in office, I am going to get this thing done'?\u003c/strong>[aside postID=\"news_11916212,news_11919634\" label=\"Related Posts\"]I think we have to go back to holding repeat offenders and repeat violent offenders accountable. I think that has been lost in this system and that cost us many lives over the past two years, having repeat offenders go out and reoffend in lethal ways. And so I am committed to making sure that those who decide to live a life of crime and chronically commit crime in this city [are held] accountable. As well as, as I said, balancing that need for reform.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>So would it be fair then to say one metric by which the public should judge you would be to see if police arrest rates go up?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I wouldn't necessarily say that. I think a lot of it is how people feel. If people start to see more action on the part of the police and more action within the DA's office to hold offenders accountable, I think they should hopefully start feeling different as they walk about the streets. There will also be data, of course, they can look to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How do you measure that feeling?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>C\u003c/i>an you walk outside and not be robbed? Right. Repeatedly, because I think that's a part of what's happening. Can we get the number of hate crimes to decline in this city? Can we stop people from feeling that this is a place where you can come and walk out with bags of goods from our convenience stores with no consequence? And I'm hoping that we can see numbers of those situations decline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>By when? We've got a few months until November, when you're going to be up [for election]. Potentially, former DA Boudin would run against you. We don't know who else may. Do you expect that people should be able to see the effect of your work by November?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Myself and the attorneys in my office are going to work tirelessly to make sure that we start seeing those effects immediately, and we've already begun that work. And so I am hoping that each and every day people see slow progress in that respect.\u003cem> \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Political Breakdown\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>SCOTT SHAFER: \u003c/b>\u003cstrong>We were talking about what drew you into working in the DA's office. And you quit last year. You were a prosecutor in the homicide unit, and then you helped lead this recall of Boudin. Is it fair to say that as it became clear that he was going to lose, maybe post-June 7th, you lobbied for the job? Did you want it?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BROOKE JENKINS: \u003c/b>No, I wouldn't say that's fair at the time that the recall was going on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>SCOTT SHAFER: \u003c/b>\u003cstrong>What about after?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BROOKE JENKINS: \u003c/b>After it passed, I did express interest in the job, in part because I wanted to make sure that whoever took over was somebody who was truly passionate and dedicated to this work. Who didn't see it as a stepping stone to something else political, had experience doing the work. And so that meant a lot to me.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>MARISA LAGOS:\u003c/b> \u003cstrong>What was the interview process like? My understanding is that the mayor made pretty specific demands of all the folks she talked to about what she wanted to see done. Did you make promises to the mayor and how did you present yourself?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BROOKE JENKINS: \u003c/b>It was a very intense process. I will say that. I think I had three interviews with her. I would not say she made demands of me during that interview, but she did have a laundry list of questions about certain topics, certain issues, I assume, based on conversations she had had with members of the public and what was significant to them. And so she wanted to make sure that whoever took over, it appeared to me, had a concrete understanding of the office and of what it was going to take to help get this city turned around.\u003cem> \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>MARISA LAGOS:\u003c/b> \u003cstrong>I'm curious, though. You've talked about people needing to be patient. That one prosecutor, one DA, isn't going to change crime trends overnight. And yet the construct of the recall was very much putting the problems of the city on one person's back. Why should voters give you a different sort of opportunity to prove yourself? And how much time do you think we should give?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BROOKE JENKINS: \u003c/b>I think what I was saying was that I can't snap my fingers and make crime disappear. And I made that clear every time that I talked about the recall that I didn't think everything was Chesa's fault. I never could have put that through.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>MARISA LAGOS: \u003c/b>\u003cstrong>A lot of the people who supported the recall did, though.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/CAinsider/status/1548744347176165376\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BROOKE JENKINS: \u003c/b>OK. Well, I can't speak for them, but I can only speak for what I said. And I always attempted to be fair to him that, no, he can't control natural trends in crime. But what we do serve as when we sit in this district attorney's position, is someone who's supposed to serve as a deterrent to crime and to do our best to curtail it, and to hold those who choose to commit crime accountable. And that's where I believed his policies were failing and his management was failing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>SCOTT SHAFER:\u003c/b> \u003cstrong>In terms of arrests, I mean, there was a lot of anecdotal evidence and some things caught on video that showed the police not really pursuing crimes in some cases that were underway, [like] shoplifting.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cb>MARISA LAGOS\u003c/b>:\u003cem> \u003c/em>And I mean, we know from years of criminology research, somebody who's thinking they're going to get caught in the moment has way more to deal with than whether they face a long sentence.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BROOKE JENKINS: \u003c/b>Yeah, but again, it's twofold. And it comes back to, if I'm a police officer and I am going to put myself in harm's way, one, I'm going to then risk, if somebody resists, what I have to do to put them in handcuffs and maybe be falsely accused of use of force or whatever may happen. Knowing that the DA is going to simply let the person out within 24 hours, maybe give them no penalty at all, give them diversion for, you know, selling whatever, being in possession of a hundred grams of fentanyl because it doesn't matter, then they're less incentivized to do their jobs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003cstrong>MARISA LAGOS\u003c/strong>: \u003c/b>\u003cstrong>Do you think they purposely undermine Boudin?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BROOKE JENKINS: \u003c/b>No. That's not my interpretation of what was going on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003cstrong>MARISA LAGOS\u003c/strong>: \u003c/b>\u003cstrong>We've seen this also around Prop. 47, right? A lot of pushback by law enforcement, saying, \"If we don't think we don't like this policy and we're not going to enforce misdemeanors because it won't result in anything.\" Should that really be the job of the police?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BROOKE JENKINS: \u003c/b>I think all of us as players in this criminal justice system have a job to do, and we should do it regardless of whether or not we agree or disagree with certain laws. That was a part of my complaint about the previous administration, is the selectivity of which laws they chose to enforce. And so, no, as law enforcement agencies, we need to simply just do the function of our job, which is to enforce the laws of the state of California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>SCOTT SHAFER: \u003c/b>\u003cstrong>Obviously, you're going to look at different cases in different ways than your predecessor. But can you be specific? For example, what will you be seeking? Gang enhancements where Boudin might not have? 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>I think we have to go back to holding repeat offenders and repeat violent offenders accountable. I think that has been lost in this system and that cost us many lives over the past two years, having repeat offenders go out and reoffend in lethal ways. And so I am committed to making sure that those who decide to live a life of crime and chronically commit crime in this city [are held] accountable. As well as, as I said, balancing that need for reform.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>So would it be fair then to say one metric by which the public should judge you would be to see if police arrest rates go up?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I wouldn't necessarily say that. I think a lot of it is how people feel. If people start to see more action on the part of the police and more action within the DA's office to hold offenders accountable, I think they should hopefully start feeling different as they walk about the streets. There will also be data, of course, they can look to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How do you measure that feeling?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>C\u003c/i>an you walk outside and not be robbed? Right. Repeatedly, because I think that's a part of what's happening. Can we get the number of hate crimes to decline in this city? Can we stop people from feeling that this is a place where you can come and walk out with bags of goods from our convenience stores with no consequence? And I'm hoping that we can see numbers of those situations decline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>By when? We've got a few months until November, when you're going to be up [for election]. Potentially, former DA Boudin would run against you. We don't know who else may. Do you expect that people should be able to see the effect of your work by November?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Myself and the attorneys in my office are going to work tirelessly to make sure that we start seeing those effects immediately, and we've already begun that work. And so I am hoping that each and every day people see slow progress in that respect.\u003cem> \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Political Breakdown\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>SCOTT SHAFER: \u003c/b>\u003cstrong>We were talking about what drew you into working in the DA's office. And you quit last year. You were a prosecutor in the homicide unit, and then you helped lead this recall of Boudin. Is it fair to say that as it became clear that he was going to lose, maybe post-June 7th, you lobbied for the job? Did you want it?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BROOKE JENKINS: \u003c/b>No, I wouldn't say that's fair at the time that the recall was going on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>SCOTT SHAFER: \u003c/b>\u003cstrong>What about after?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BROOKE JENKINS: \u003c/b>After it passed, I did express interest in the job, in part because I wanted to make sure that whoever took over was somebody who was truly passionate and dedicated to this work. Who didn't see it as a stepping stone to something else political, had experience doing the work. And so that meant a lot to me.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>MARISA LAGOS:\u003c/b> \u003cstrong>What was the interview process like? My understanding is that the mayor made pretty specific demands of all the folks she talked to about what she wanted to see done. Did you make promises to the mayor and how did you present yourself?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BROOKE JENKINS: \u003c/b>It was a very intense process. I will say that. I think I had three interviews with her. I would not say she made demands of me during that interview, but she did have a laundry list of questions about certain topics, certain issues, I assume, based on conversations she had had with members of the public and what was significant to them. And so she wanted to make sure that whoever took over, it appeared to me, had a concrete understanding of the office and of what it was going to take to help get this city turned around.\u003cem> \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>MARISA LAGOS:\u003c/b> \u003cstrong>I'm curious, though. You've talked about people needing to be patient. That one prosecutor, one DA, isn't going to change crime trends overnight. And yet the construct of the recall was very much putting the problems of the city on one person's back. Why should voters give you a different sort of opportunity to prove yourself? And how much time do you think we should give?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>BROOKE JENKINS: \u003c/b>I think what I was saying was that I can't snap my fingers and make crime disappear. And I made that clear every time that I talked about the recall that I didn't think everything was Chesa's fault. I never could have put that through.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>MARISA LAGOS: \u003c/b>\u003cstrong>A lot of the people who supported the recall did, though.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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