The 7 states with the worst epidemics of Monkeypox, says CDC
The virus has just been declared "global health emergency" by WHO.
In recent months, public health officials have beenKeep an eye on Monkeypox While epidemics in Europe have started to spread in the United States and around the world. Although the last viral threat is not a new disease like COVID-19, theDamn of the variolate virus causes a serious illness and can be potentially fatal in some patients. The emerging crisis reached a new level on July 23 when the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared ita public health emergency. But now the data show that domestic cases are increasing, some states experiencing worse epidemics of Monkeypox than others.
According to the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, the United States had counted3,487 cases of monkeypox As of July 26, according to data from the centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The updated inner count has placed the United States in front of Spain and the United Kingdom for the highest epidemics in non-endemic countries. As of July 27, only four states - Alaska, Montana, Vermont and Wyoming - should not yet report an infection of the virus. In response, experts in certain places have started to warn thatTime goes out To keep the virus under control.
"We are at a very critical moment in the epidemic", "Jay Varma, MD, doctor and epidemiologist who heads the Weill Cornell prevention and pandemic response center in New York, saidWall Street's journal. He added that the actual number of cases is probably much higher than the figures reported due to a lack of tests in the first days of the epidemic, but remained convinced that an increase in awareness and increased education increased As well as vaccination and treatment could prevent MonkeyPox from spreading.
But what areas see theMost cases reported at present? Read the rest to see which states have theWorse epidemics of Monkeypox per inhabitant based on CDC data from July 25, according toThe hill.
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7 California
- Total number of cases: 356
- Case for 100,000 residents: 0.9
Although this is the most populated state, California still has a high level of MonkeyPox infections per capita. It was also the site of one of the first two cases reportedChildren's viruses in the USA.
6 Massachusetts
- Total number of cases: 79
- Case for 100,000 residents: 1.1
As the threat of Monkeypox becomes more apparent, the elected officials of Massachusetts called the federal government toAnswer the virus more emergency. Nine members of the Congress Delegation of 11 State people co-wrote a letter to the United States Secretary for Health and Social ServicesXavier Becerra On July 25, requesting "aggressive action" in the form of increased tests, access to vaccination and education on the disease.
"We saw what happened when the last administration was slow to respond to COVID-19. The consequences were devastating. We simply cannot get caught again," said the representative of Massachusetts at CongressAyanna Pressley said in a press release.
5 Florida
- Total number of cases: 247
- Case for 100,000 residents: 1.1
Two months after reporting its first case of Monkeypox, Florida has seen cases reaching one of the highest rates per capita in the United States so far, the five counties with theMost cases reported As of July 25, Broward, Miami-Dade, Orange, Pinellas and Palm Beach County,Palm Beach's post reports.
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4 Maryland
- Total number of cases: 71
- Case for 100,000 residents: 1.1
According to CDC data, Maryland sees just over 100,000 residents. On July 26, state health officials said they were working to seriously distributeLimited vaccine supplies to the most at risk areas.
3 Illinois
- Total number of cases: 238
- Case for 100,000 residents: 1.9
The cases of Monkeypox in Illinois have switched to nearly two per capita just as the state expectsOrganize major outdoor musical festivals, including Lollapalooza de Chicago, reports Wbez. But state health officials said they would intensify efforts to keep the public informed of the virus threat.
"We offer opportunities to vaccinate during this period in a kind of clinical spaces or places adjacent to the facilities", "Massimo PacilliA sub-salarian at the Chicago Department of Public Health, said in a webinar on July 26.
2 Georgia
- Total number of cases: 211
- Case for 100,000 residents: 2
According to CDC data, Georgia had the second highest monkeypox infection rate among its residents in the United States on July 25. State health officials startedAppointment planning for a deployment of the vaccine Earlier this week.
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1 New York
- Total number of cases: 900
- Case for 100,000 residents: 4.5
So far, New York has reportedMore monkeypox infections That any other state, New York remaining a particular epidemic hotspot for the virus. July 25, governor.Kathy Hochul announced that new PCR tests would be used in the future to help better detect cases and, hopefully, slow down its spread,The Guardian reports.
"The real challenge with the tests is that it implies swab lesions, which must be present for the test in order to assess whether the virus is also present", "Mary Bassett, MD, New York State Health Commissioner, said in a statement. "Without damage, tests are not currently possible. And we will continue to work to make sure that suppliers know when and how to test Monkeypox."