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Click here to check out the statistics for Philadelphia mpox cases broken down by gender, age, and race. It also displays new cases per week and total case count. As of 06/15/2024 there are 583 reported cases in total - 22 of these reported cases are from 2024.

From the CDC's info on HIV and mpox

Currently, the CDC reports that " People with HIV are over-represented in current mpox cases. We do not know if having HIV increases the likelihood of getting infected with monkeypox virus (MPXV) if exposed, however, we do know that people with advanced HIV (immunocompromised) are at increased risk of severe mpox and death if they get mpox."

People with HIV should follow the same recommendations as everyone else to protect themselves from mpox.

• Get vaccinated!
• Learn steps you can take to lower your risk of mpox during sex or at a social gathering.
• Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact with people who have a rash that looks like mpox and animals that carry the mpox.
• Avoid contact with objects and materials that a person with mpox has used.
• Wash your hands often.

Click here to learn about the "where and when" for getting your mpox vaccine!

JYNENNOS, the vaccine for mpox, is available in Philadelphia for anyone that believes they are likely to be exposed to mpox. This is a two-dose vaccine. After the first dose, you will wait 4 weeks until you can take your second dose. You will have maximum protection 2 weeks after your second dose.

The CDC recommends that you get the vaccine if you...

• Are a gay, bisexual, or other same-gender loving man who has sex with men or are transgender, gender non-binary, or gender-diverse AND in the last 6 months you have had, or expect to have
  • One or more sexually transmitted infections
  • More than one sexual partner, or anonymous sexual or intimate contact
  • Sex at a commercial sex venue
  • Sex in association with a large public event in a geographic area where mpox transmission is occurring

• Have had sexual or intimate contact with a person who is at risk of mpox as described above

• Have had sexual or intimate contact with someone who may have mpox. Get vaccinated as soon as possible after exposure, regardless of your sexual or gender identity.

• Click here to be redirected to the CDC website to learn more about why you should consider staying up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines and boosters.

• Click here to find out where you can get your COVID-19 vaccine and booster. It's easy! Just type in your zip code and find a location near you.

• Click here to be redirected to an article by TheBody about HIV and COVID-19.
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• Above, you can find an interactive PDF with resources to help close the digital divide (programs that offer tech, affordable internet access, technological literacy programs, etc.).

This guide is for health care providers, medical case managers, direct service staff, and administrators. It has been created to build understanding, agency, and collaboration with clients/patients. This guide is designed to optimize engagement and increase the success of a client/patient’s self-management.

This guide teaches how to accommodate individuals with low literacy (such as English as a second language, low vision/hearing ability, color blindness, and/or cognition-based disabilities) that affect their auditory or reading comprehension skills.

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Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Division of HIV Health (2022)

HIV Health Literacy Guide for Providers

Philadelphia, PA

Evan Thornburg

The Positive Committee created these brochures for people living with HIV/AIDS in the Philadelphia EMA. The content is the same in all version of the brochure, although three of them have different cover images. There is also a Spanish version.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website has many resources for people living with HIV. To learn more about HIV treatment, traveling with HIV, disclosure, mental health, and more, visit the CDC's page on living with HIV.

• Click this link to be directed to the HIV National Strategic Plan (PDF). This plan is a roadmap for ending the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030. The HIV Plan is the nation’s third consecutive five-year national HIV strategy and covers 2021-2025, with a 10-year goal of reducing new HIV infections by 90% by 2030.

This tool displays data from Philadelphia's Community Health Assessment. The tool includes information about health behaviors, health conditions, health care factors, and determinants of health.

To learn more about public health measures in Philadelphia, visit the Community Health Explorer.

The Office of Homeless Services (formerly the Office of Supportive Housing) has a central intake system for people in Philadelphia who need emergency housing.

To find a place to stay, visit the Office of Homeless Services's website.

This is a Philadelphia-specific list of affordable rental units, updated in 2019. This list was provided by the PA Housing Finance Agency.

PrEP Watch is a clearinghouse for PrEP data, research, cost, access, implementation and advocacy efforts across the globe.

To learn more, visit the PrEP Watch website.