Michigan
Michigan has 37 monkeypox cases; Contact your local health department for a vaccine if exposed
Based on Michigan well being officers, there are presently 37 confirmed circumstances of monkeypox within the state as of Friday.
Monkeypox is a illness brought on by an infection with the monkeypox virus, in accordance with the CDC. The virus is a part of the identical household of viruses that causes smallpox. Monkeypox signs are much like smallpox signs however milder, and monkeypox isn’t deadly.
If you happen to assume you’ve got monkeypox or have had shut private contact with somebody who has monkeypox you need to go to your healthcare supplier.
Click on right here to view an interactive map of the circumstances being tracked in Michigan and be taught extra concerning the signs of monkeypox.
Learn extra: The place is monkeypox in Michigan? Right here’s a map of circumstances and every little thing you need to learn about signs
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What’s Michigan doing?
MDHHS is following these methods on the subject of vaccination:
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Submit-Publicity Prophylaxis (PEP): Vaccinating people following intermediate or high-risk publicity to MPV to stop sickness.
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Expanded Submit-Publicity Prophylaxis (PEP++): Vaccinating people with danger behaviors in geographies, settings, occasions or venues with recognized MPV transmission within the final 14 days.
The CDC recommends the vaccine be given for PEP inside 4 days from the date of publicity. It it’s given between 4 and 14 days it may possibly cut back signs however might not forestall monkeypox.
What number of vaccines does Michigan have?
Michigan has acquired greater than 3,800 doses of JYNNEOS vaccine.
Vaccine was distributed to hubs that may redistribute vaccines to different areas of the state as wanted.
Hubs are within the following areas (Telephone numbers and hyperlinks to the county well being departments are additionally posted):
Well being departments may contact eligible people who’ve been recognized as shut contacts. If you understand or suspect that you’ve got had contact with somebody who has monkeypox, you need to contact your native well being division for extra info.
Learn extra: Michigan residents: Contact your well being division for a vaccine when you’ve been uncovered to monkeypox
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Michigan Medicine reports health info of nearly 58K patients possibly leaked in 2nd cyberattack this year
(CBS DETROIT) – Michigan Medicine alerted about 57,891 patients that their health information was possibly exposed in a data breach, marking the health system’s second cyberattack this year.
This breach occurred after an employee’s email account was compromised, according to a release.
“A Michigan Medicine employee accepted an unsolicited multifactor authentication prompt, which allowed the cyberattacker to access the employee’s email account and its contents,” Michigan Medicine said in a release. “The event occurred on July 30, 2024. The account was disabled as soon as possible so no further access could take place.”
Some emails and attachments contained patient information, including names, medical record numbers, diagnostics and treatment information.
“The emails were job-related communications for treatment and coordination for Michigan Medicine patients,” according to the release. “The information involved for each specific patient varied, depending on the particular email or attachment.
While investigating, Michigan Medicine didn’t find evidence to believe that this attack aimed to gain access to health information.
Still, data theft couldn’t be ruled out, and all emails involved were considered compromised and reviewed. The review happened from Aug. 21 to Aug. 29.
When they discovered the breach, Michigan Medicine blocked the cyberattacker’s IP address was blocked, and password changes were made.
Michigan Medicine says the emails did not include Social Security Numbers, bank account numbers, or credit or debit card information.
“Additionally, Michigan Medicine is taking swift action to ward off future cyberattacks that target employees including decreasing time emails are retained, modifying our identity verification processes to access Michigan Medicine systems, and increased education on the use of the multifactor identification,” Michigan Medicine said.
The employee believed in the breach has also been “subject to disciplinary action under Michigan Medicine policies and procedures.”
“Patient privacy is of the utmost importance,” said Michigan Medicine. “At Michigan Medicine, we continue to be vigilant as cyberattacks become more and more sophisticated. We will analyze this incident and review our safeguards and make changes if needed to protect those we care for.”
On Sept. 26, Michigan Medicine started mailing notices to the impacted patients. People who are concerned and do not receive a letter can contact the toll-free Michigan Medicine Assistance Line: 1-877-225-2078 with questions from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Michigan Medicine patients were also impacted by a data breach in May.
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County Road Association Wants More Money To Upgrade Highways Across Michigan
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Public comment window opens on Michigan copper mine air permit
LANSING, MI — Michigan regulators are requesting public comment on an air pollution permit application for a proposed copper mine in the Upper Peninsula.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) says it’s taking comment until Nov. 13 on an air permit for the Copperwood Mine in Gogebic County and holding a virtual public hearing on Oct. 30.
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