WASHINGTON – The state of New York declared a state of emergency on Friday due to the increase in cases of monkeypox in recent days.mainly concentrated in New York City.
According to the emergency declaration signed by Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul, the state already accumulates 1,400 cases.
The emergency declaration authorizes state agencies to allocate funds and resources to help localities fight this disease.
I am declaring a State Disaster Emergency to strengthen our ongoing efforts to confront the monkeypox outbreak.
This Executive Order enables us to respond more swiftly, and allows health care professionals to take additional steps that will help get more New Yorkers vaccinated.
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) July 30, 2022
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In mid-July, New York activated a cell phone information system on monkeypox by sending the text message “MONKEYPOX” or “MONKEYPOXESP” to a local telephone number (81336).
The messages include information on the symptoms and transmission of the disease and on the guidelines for action after having been exposed.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States have determined that the JYNNEOS vaccine, specific against this disease, be offered as a priority to all risk groups.
These include people who have had close physical contact with an infected person, who have had an infected sexual partner, or who have had sexual intercourse in a location where a monkeypox outbreak has been identified.
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