At the end of last week, the organization decided to raise the highest level of alert in an attempt to stem the outbreak of monkeypox, which primarily affects men who have sex with men. In the United States, the state of New York has declared the epidemic an imminent threat, relates “Le Parisien”.
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Therefore, “local health departments will be able to access additional reimbursements from the state to protect all New Yorkers and limit the spread of monkeypox within communities,” a statement read. New York is the most affected city in the United States in terms of the number of cases, with more than 1,000 contaminations detected since the start of the epidemic.
Already on Tuesday, New York City had asked the WHO to rename monkey pox – “monkeypox” in English – a name deemed stigmatizing and which risks pushing patients to isolate themselves rather than seek care.
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