According to the official website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of the 27th local time, the number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in the United States had reached 4639, surpassing 3738 in Spain, making it the first in the number of cases of monkeypox in the world counted by the agency.
In the United States, there are many confirmed cases in New York, California and Illinois, including 1228 cases in New York and 799 cases in California.
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also showed that a total of 20638 cases had been confirmed in 77 countries and regions around the world.
Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis caused by monkeypox virus infection. Monkeypox virus can be transmitted from animals to people through close contact, and can also be transmitted through close contact with virus contaminated materials (such as bedding). Monkeypox is characterized by fever, rash and lymph node enlargement, which may lead to a series of complications.
World Health Organization (who) director general Tan Desai announced on the 23rd local time that the current monkeypox epidemic has constituted a "public health emergency of international concern" (pheic). This is the highest level of public health alert currently available from who.