State of emergency declared for monkeypox in two states in the USA
5State of emergency declared for monkeypox in two states in the USA
A state of emergency was declared due to the increasing cases of monkeypox in the US state of New York and San Francisco.
After the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a state of emergency due to the monkeypox epidemic, a new step came from a state and a city in the USA.
A state of emergency was declared in the city of New York and San Francisco, where the cases were most common.
Of the approximately 5,000 cases diagnosed in the country, 40 percent were found in the state of California, where San Francisco is affiliated.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed stated that the cases in the city have doubled in a week and reached 261, and that they have declared an emergency in order to take the necessary measures in this regard.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul also pointed out the increasing cases in the state and stated that they took such a step especially to speed up tests and vaccines.
Monkey Flower Virus
Monkey pox, known as one of the rare diseases caused by an endemic virus, is divided into 2 types: Congo and West Africa.
The virus, which is usually transmitted from animal to human and rarely from person to person, can cause high fever and itchy blisters on the body.
WHO declared the monkeypox epidemic, which continues to spread in the world, especially in Europe, as an International Public Health Emergency (PHEIC) on 23 July.
In the statement made by WHO on 27 July, it was reported that more than 18 thousand cases from 78 countries were confirmed, with 70 percent of the cases in the European region and 25 percent in the Americas region.