More than 28,000 cases of monkeypox in the United States

LOS ANGELES, October 27 (Xinhua) – US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. states that the U.S. More than 28,000 cases of monkeypox were reported nationwide as of Tuesday, with California having the highest number of 5,372, followed by New York with 4,082 and Florida with 2,697.

The United States has reported at least six monkeypox deaths, two in Chicago, two in New York, one in Nevada and one in Maryland.

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.