LOS ANGELES, October 19 (Xinhua) – US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. states that the U.S. More than 27,000 cases of monkeypox were confirmed on Monday, with California having the highest number of 5,278, followed by New York with 4,039 and Florida with 2,648.
Number of monkeypox cases in the United States continued to decline The seven-day average was 63 cases as of October 12, down from a record high of 583 a day on August 1 this year.
Monkeypox infections are rarely fatal. Most cases heal on their own within two to four weeks, with the World Health Organization (WHO) stating that the disease has a mortality rate of around 3-6%, but those with immunodeficiency states have greater likelihood of getting sick when infected.
