The United States has confirmed nearly 5,000 cases of monkeypox as of Thursday, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
According to CDC data, New York has the highest number of cases, with 1,247, followed by California with 799 and Illinois with 396.
The United States is so far the country with the highest number of cases of monkeypox in the world.
According to the case trend recorded by the CDC, since the first case of monkeypox was reported on May 17, the number has been steadily increasing nationwide, the highest daily case total dropping to 439 on July 15.
