CDC believes NYC monkeypox case is real, says 5 incidents overall in US

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CDC believes NYC monkeypox case is real, says 5 incidents overall in US
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The CDC believes five cases of monkeypox have been found in the U.S. — including a case in New York City. Monkeypox spreads through close contact with a person or animal who’s been infected, typically through respiratory droplets or other bodily fluids.

Electron microscopic image depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak.Electron microscopic image depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believe five cases of monkeypox have been found in the U.S. — including a case in New York City — according to an announcement Monday.

Outside of smallpox, which has been eradicated through vaccination, only monkeypox and cowpox are members of thethat are thought to cause human disease. Cowpox has never been reported in the U.S. and doesn't spread person-to-person. Monkeypox spreads through close contact with a person or animal who’s been infected, typically through respiratory droplets or other bodily fluids. Its symptoms are flu-like and include fever, headache and muscle soreness. ButHealth officials in Utah reported

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