Monkeypox Cases Rising Rapidly in New York City, Mostly Among Men

Monkeypox Cases Rising Rapidly in New York City, Mostly Among Men
Test tubes labeled "Monkeypox virus positive and negative" are seen in this illustration taken on May 23, 2022. Dado Ruvic/File Photo
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Monkeypox cases are increasing rapidly in New York, primarily among social networks of homosexual and bisexual men, officials say.

The New York City Department of Health said in an update on July 15 that there are now 461 cases of monkeypox in the city, which is more than 30 percent of the recorded cases of monkeypox in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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