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"I think it's really important in terms of messaging to remember that it's not gone, it is still out there," Dr. Grant Mussman says. "And the vaccine is good, but it's not 100% effective."
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Cities such as Jacksonville, Fla., Memphis, Tenn., Cincinnati, Baltimore, Houston and Dallas are in counties where many at risk aren't vaccinated, according to a CDC analysis.
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The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the state's first death from the disease Friday, but isn't giving many details about it.
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According to the tracker, which was released to the public Thursday, Cuyahoga County has the highest number of cases in the state, with 69. The second largest number of cases, 33, are in the Columbus area in Franklin County.
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Still, one doctor told the board it doesn't look like schools will be a risky point of transmission.
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Only a handful of monkeypox cases in the U.S. are among children, out of thousands reported so far. Yet infectious disease experts are keeping a close eye on pediatric cases.
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Butler County is reporting its first case of monkeypox. Butler County General Health District says a health department in the county received a positive result from a commercial lab related to a Butler County patient.
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Both the city and Hamilton County health departments have websites for those wanting the shot to take a risk assessment and register for the vaccine.
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A small number of cases of a rare virus called monkeypox have popped up around the U.S,, including here in Greater Cincinnati. Experts talk about local preparation for and prevention of the disease.
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However, Interim City Health Commissioner Dr. Grant Mussman says, "the vaccine supply at this time is extremely limited."