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State of emergency declared in New York as epicenter of monkeypox

New York declares state of emergency over being epicenter of monkeypox | Font: AFP

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The City of New York declared a state of emergency due to being the “ground zero for the outbreak” of monkeypox and estimated that “approximately 150,000 New Yorkers may currently be at risk of contracting” the virus.

“This declaration, effective immediately, will allow the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to issue orders from the Commissioner of Emergency Management in accordance with the New York City Health Code and amend the provisions of the Health Code to provide measures to help slow the spread of “. Mayor Eric Adams and DOHMH Commissioner Ashwin Vasan said in a joint statement yesterday.

In addition, they noted that the two departments are working “with partners at all levels of government” to get additional doses of monkeypox vaccine as quickly as possible and “to protect New Yorkers during this growing outbreak.”

On the other hand, the state New York also declared a state of emergency on Friday.

digital information system

In the middle of July, New York activated the monkeypox mobile phone information system by texting “MONKEYPOX” or “MONKEYPOXESP” to the local phone number (81336).

The messages include information about symptoms and transmission of the disease, as well as advice on what to do after infection.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, abbreviation in English) in the United States has determined that the JYNNEOS vaccine, which is specific for this disease, should be offered as a priority for all risk groups.

These include people who have had close physical contact with an infected person, partner sexual infected or had sexual intercourse at the location where the monkeypox outbreak was identified.

(EFE)


Source: RPP

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