Commentary: Monkeypox is disproportionately hitting Latino communities. Will California protect them?

On Aug. 4, the Biden administration declared monkeypox a national public health emergency, and cases continue to soar nationwide.

With more than 1,300 cases, California is second only to New York in spread of the disease — which transmits via skin-to-skin contact and bodily fluids and can cause painful lesions, among other symptoms.

For Latinos, who make up 37% of monkeypox cases in the state, the impact of the virus has grown deeper. The San Francisco Public