Monkeypox cases have been identified in Massachusetts, Florida, Utah, Washington, California, Virginia and New York, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says
The US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention has identified nine monkeypox cases in seven states as of Wednesday, Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a news briefing on Thursday.
Cases have been identified in Massachusetts, Florida, Utah, Washington, California, Virginia and New York.All of the cases"are within gay, bisexual men and other men who have sex with men," she said. Walensky called for an approach"guided by science, not by stigma." US is offering vaccines to certain people exposed to monkeypox.
Some of the nine cases have a recent history of international travel to areas with active monkeypox outbreaks, she said, but"others do not." The US expects more cases to be diagnosed as the CDC has urged doctors and Americans to be on the lookout for symptoms. "We shouldn't be surprised to see more cases reported in the US in the upcoming days.
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