The United States has recorded more than 3,500 confirmed cases of monkeypox in its territory, according to the latest data from the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As of Tuesday, a total of 3,591 cases of monkeypox had been reported in the United States, according to CDC data.
So far, the United States is the country with the highest number of cases in the world. New York state has recorded the highest number of cases (900), followed by California (356) and Illinois (350), according to the CDC.
“The international community must work together to protect those affected by monkeypox, as well as those most at risk of contracting the virus,” White House coordinator Ashish Jha told a press briefing on Tuesday. of the response to COVID-19.
More than 16,000 cases of monkeypox and five deaths related to the disease have been reported in 75 countries and regions, according to figures released by the World Health Organization (WHO), which said on Saturday that the smallpox epidemic of the monkey constituted “a public health emergency of international concern”.
