International News: New York Governor declares State of Emergency over Monkeypox

Published by BBNTEAM at July 31, 2022

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Posted: Sunday, July 31, 2022. 8:01 am CST.

By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: On Friday, the Governor of the State of New York, Kathy Hochul declared an emergency in the state over the continued spread of Monkeypox, Reuters report.

“I am declaring a State Disaster Emergency to strengthen our ongoing efforts to confront the monkeypox outbreak,” Hochul tweeted.

According to Hochul, more than 1 in 4 Monkeypox cases in the U.S. are in New York.

The U.S. has confirmed a total of 4,906 as of July 29, there were 1,383 confirmed Monkeypox cases in New York.

Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency, its highest level of alert, over the Monkeypox outbreak.

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