Howard Brown Health Identifies Monkeypox Resurgence in Chicago

Howard Brown Health has identified a resurgence in cases of Monkeypox (Mpox) in the Chicago area. As of Friday morning, the agency has diagnosed seven new cases of mpox since April 17, with results from tests performed this week still pending.  
In the nearly three months before April 17, the Chicago Department of Public Health only reported one new mpox case, diagnosed at Howard Brown. Last week’s new case rate was the highest in Chicago since early November 2022 and was the highest