Monkeypox cases in the U.S. more than doubled from a week ago, as the CDC asked the public to remain aware of symptoms
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials are urging healthcare providers to keep an eye out for patients with potential monkeypox symptoms as U.S. case counts grow.monkeypox cases
have more than doubled from a week ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday, with at least 45 confirmed cases across 15 states and the District of Columbia. Most of the cases reported recent international travel or close contact with an infected person, said Jennifer McQuiston, deputy director of the CDC’s division of high-consequence pathogens and pathology.
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