CDC releases map of monkeypox cases

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention releases map of monkeypox cases.
• So far, 2,891 cases have been confirmed in the US.
• In New York, 900 cases have been counted.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a map of monkeypox cases. So far, 2891 cases have been confirmed in the US. The most have been seen in New York, with 900 cases in total.

The monkeypox outbreak, which is expanding in 74 countries with 16,836 cases, is an «extraordinary» situation that qualifies as an international emergency, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), said on July 23. according to El Universal.

Which states have the most cases of monkeypox?

As mentioned above, there have been 900 cases of monkeypox in New York, followed by California (356), Florida (247), Illinois (238), Georgia (211), District of Columbia (110), and Texas (!07). Very close behind are Massachusetts with 79 and Maryland 71.

There are also cases in Washington with 60, Pennsylvania (55), Colorado (47), New Jersey (41), Virginia (40), Oregon (36), Indiana (31), Arizona (29), Michigan (27), Louisiana (21) and Connecticut and Minnesota with 19. Filed as: Map of monkeypox cases published

Which states have the fewest cases of monkeypox?

In contrast, the states with the fewest cases of monkeypox are: West Virginia, South Dakota, and North Dakota with 1; Idaho and Kansas with 2 each; New Hampshire, Delaware and Arkansas with 3 each; Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio and Oklahoma with 4 each.

Also, Missouri and Nebraska with 5 each; Wisconsin and Iowa with 6 each; New Mexico and South Carolina with 7 each; Hawaii and Nevada with 8 each; Rhode Island with 9; Puerto Rico with 10; North Carolina and Utah at 13 and Tennessee at 15. A case from Florida is listed here, but is included in the UK case counts because the person was tested while in the UK. Filed As: Map of cases of monkeypox

What does the emergency declaration say?

The declaration includes different types of recommendations for countries depending on whether or not they have detected cases or if there are already sources of local transmission. For those with recent cases and local transmission between humans (Spain among them), the international emergency calls for «a coordinated response to stop transmission between vulnerable groups,» said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

According to the declaration, “Any individual with signs and symptoms consistent with infection by the monkeypox virus; or who could be considered a suspected, probable or confirmed case of monkeypox by the jurisdictional health authorities; or who has been identified as a contact of a case of monkeypox and, therefore, is subject to health control, should avoid any travel, including international, until it is determined that it no longer constitutes a risk to public health.»

What if I have the smallpox vaccine?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that “previous smallpox vaccination provides protection, but not necessarily lifelong. During the 2003 monkeypox outbreak, and during the current outbreak, several people infected with monkeypox had been vaccinated against smallpox decades earlier.»

They stated that, «In response to an outbreak, vaccines and other medical measures would also be administered to eligible persons who were previously vaccinated against smallpox.» The European Medicines Agency said it approved the use of a vaccine against human smallpox for use against monkeypox.