Healthcare workers with New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene help people register for the monkeypox vaccine in New York.
Highlights
- In the US, there has been one case of monkeypox per 100,000 people.
- In Spain, the number of people infected per one lakh people is 7.
- There have been 1040 cases of infection with monkeypox in New York City.
Monkeypox in US: In the coming days in America, the highest number of cases of monkeypox in the world can be seen. A report in the Daily Mail said that at present the rate of infection per one lakh people in America is lower than some countries in Europe, but it may increase rapidly in the future. According to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ie CDC, there were 3,487 cases of monkeypox in the US as of Tuesday, which is less than only Spain (3,596).
Infection spread rapidly in Spain
According to the report of Daily Mail, there has been one case of monkeypox per one lakh people in America, while in Spain the number of people infected per one lakh people is 7. It is worth noting here that the population of America is 7 times that of Spain. Currently, the rate of infection with monkeypox in the US is lower than many other European countries, including the UK and Germany. In the UK and Germany, three out of every 100,000 people are currently diagnosed with monkeypox.
Cases may increase rapidly in America
Experts believe that as the testing facilities increase, more cases of monkeypox will come to the fore. He says that in the coming days, the number of cases of monkeypox in America could be more than any other country in the world. There have been many cases of monkeypox in many areas of America. At present, 1040 cases have been reported in New York City, which is the highest in America. At the same time, 356 cases have been reported in California and 341 in Illinois.
Virus spread even in children up to 8 years
It is a matter of concern that this virus has already spread to children up to 8 years of age who are physically very weak. Health officials say that children can become seriously ill from this infection. The CDC informed that so far 2 children in California have been confirmed with monkeypox. The Daily Mail report said that after more cases were reported, now testing has been intensified in the US.
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