More States Report Monkeypox Cases as CDC Raises Alert

More States Report Monkeypox Cases as CDC Raises Alert
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Federal health officials said that 35 monkeypox cases have been reported across at least 14 U.S. states as of Tuesday, with several states reporting their first cases this week.

Cases of the rare virus have been located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah, Texas, Virginia, Washington state, and Washington, D.C., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in an update on June 7. Outside the United States, more than 900 cases have been found across 29 countries, the agency said.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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