The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the United States had confirmed more than 26,000 cases of monkey pox as of Monday, with 5,010 confirmed cases in California. followed by New York State 3,948 and Florida 2,543.
Last week, the CDC reported that the monkey pox virus is unlikely to be completely eradicated in the United States in the foreseeable future. As the US has an increasing number of monkeypox vaccines. And people are becoming more aware of how to avoid infection.
Xinhua news agency reported that Monkey pox infections are rarely fatal. Most cases heal on their own within 2-4 weeks, with the World Health Organization (WHO) stating a mortality rate of regarding 3-6%, but those with immunodeficiency states are more likely to get sick when infected.
By InfoQuest News Agency (05 Oct 65)
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