US confirms 9 cases of monkeypox in 7 states

As of May 25, 9 cases of monkey pox has been confirmed in the states of Massachusetts, Florida, Utah, Washington, California, Virginia and New York, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced.

Most of the monkeypox infections detected globally to date have not been severe. Most but not all have been reported in men who have sex with men. Symptoms include fever and a distinctive rough rash.

All cases of monkeypox in the US have been in gay, bisexual and other men who have had sex with men, said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky. Ms. Walensky encourages an approach that is “guided by science, not by stigma”.

Monkeypox is a viral disease, but the clinical course is less severe. (Photo: CNN)

More than 20 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have previously reported outbreaks due to monkey smallpox virus caused, with more than 200 confirmed cases and over 100 suspected infections, mainly in Europe. The World Health Organization is calling on countries to strengthen surveillance for monkeypox.

The first US case of monkeypox was reported in Massachusetts last week.

Some of the nine cases identified up to May 26 had a recent history of foreign travel to areas with ongoing monkeypox outbreaks, but “others did not,” said Dr. CDC director said on May 26.

The disease, which occurs mainly in West and Central Africa, is a viral disease that was first reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the 1970s.

“We shouldn’t be surprised to see more (monkeypox) cases being reported,” Raj Panjabi, the White House’s senior director of health security and biosecurity, said at a news conference. in the United States in the coming days”.

* Invite readers to watch programs broadcast by Vietnam Television on TV Online and VTVGo!