WASHINGTON – The state of New York declared a state of emergency this Friday due to the increase in cases of monkeypox in recent days, mainly concentrated in New York City.
According to the emergency declaration signed by Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul, the state has already accumulated 1,400 cases.
The emergency declaration authorizes state agencies to allocate funds and resources to help localities fight this disease.
A In mid-July, New York activated a monkeypox cell phone reporting system by texting “MONKEYPOX” or “MONKEYPOXESP” to a local phone number (2022).
The messages include information on the symptoms and transmission of the disease and on the guidelines for action after having been exposed.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States have determined that the JYNNEOS vaccine, specific against this disease, be offered as a priority to all risk groups.
These they include people who have had close physical contact with an infected person, who have had an infected sexual partner, or who have had sexual intercourse in a setting where an outbreak of monkeypox has been identified.