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Monkeypox Outbreak Hits Westchester as Suspected NYC Case Count Rises: DOH
The United States is now in the throes of its largest monkeypox outbreak in history -- and New York accounts for nearly a third of the suspected cases
Published 25 mins ago • Updated 23 mins ago
New York health officials say the unusual monkeypox outbreak afflicting the Empire State and more than a dozen others across the U.S. apparently has spread to Westchester and Sullivan counties, with the suspected case count now up to 21.
The latest number from the state Department of Health includes 19 presumed monkeypox cases in New York City, up five from the count health officials in the five boroughs provided two days ago, and one case each in Westchester and Sullivan.
The individuals tested positive for orthopoxvirus, the family of viruses to which monkeypox belongs, and though confirmation comes from the CDC, the federal agency and local ones say it's important to treat a confirmed orthopoxvirus case as part of the current monkeypox outbreak at this time...
Monkeypox Outbreak Hits Westchester as Suspected NYC Case Count Rises: DOH
The United States is now in the throes of its largest monkeypox outbreak in history -- and New York accounts for nearly a third of the suspected cases
Published 25 mins ago • Updated 23 mins ago
New York health officials say the unusual monkeypox outbreak afflicting the Empire State and more than a dozen others across the U.S. apparently has spread to Westchester and Sullivan counties, with the suspected case count now up to 21.
The latest number from the state Department of Health includes 19 presumed monkeypox cases in New York City, up five from the count health officials in the five boroughs provided two days ago, and one case each in Westchester and Sullivan.
The individuals tested positive for orthopoxvirus, the family of viruses to which monkeypox belongs, and though confirmation comes from the CDC, the federal agency and local ones say it's important to treat a confirmed orthopoxvirus case as part of the current monkeypox outbreak at this time...
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