Monkeypox cases in the U.S. disproportionately affect Black Americans, with rates five times higher than among white peers, according to a new report. MedTwitter DermTwitter
Monkeypox cases in the U.S. disproportionately affect Black Americans, with rates five times higher than among white peers, according to aHispanic Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders also have significantly higher rates of reported monkeypox cases.and COVID-19," KFF wrote.
The monkeypox outbreak in the U.S. appears to be slowing down, KFF wrote, reaching a peak in August and declining in September. However, new cases among Black Americans began to exceed those among white Americans in early August. Although those cases are now declining, the numbers continue to remain higher.
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