One day after California declared a state of emergency because of the growing monkeypox outbreak, the chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a local emergency because of the illness.
Holly J. Mitchell issued the emergency declaration early Tuesday to "bolster the county's response to this outbreak," according to a news release.
Monkeypox cases in L.A. County have more than doubled in the last 10 days, rising to 400 Monday, according to the county health department's count of confirmed and suspected cases. The majority of cases have been confirmed in men who identify as part of the LGBTQ community, according to county statistics.
