The state has the highest number of cases in the US, according to the CDC.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Friday amid the ongoing spread of monkeypox, vowing to take measures to stop the outbreak.
“I am declaring a State Disaster Emergency to strengthen our ongoing efforts to confront the monkeypox outbreak,” she tweeted.
The governor also issued an executive order, noting that New York “is now experiencing one of the highest rates of transmission” in the country.
“More than one in four monkeypox cases in this country are in New York, currently having a disproportionate impact on at-risk groups. We are working around the clock to secure more vaccines, expand testing capacity, and educate New Yorkers on how to stay safe,” Hochul said.
The executive order extends the pool of individuals who are allowed to administer vaccines. The new list includes EMS personnel, pharmacists, midwives, physicians, and certified nurse practitioners.
On Thursday, Hochul said she managed to secure an additional 110,000 monkeypox vaccine doses, bringing the total to 170,000. The extra doses are scheduled to be delivered over the next four to six weeks.
The declaration comes after similar steps were taken by the authorities in San Francisco, which announced a state of emergency over the monkeypox outbreak on Thursday.
As of July 29, the state of New York has recorded the most monkeypox cases in the country, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) putting the number at 1,345. San Francisco estimated that there were 305 monkeypox cases in the city as of the same date.
Monkeypox is similar to human smallpox, which was eradicated in 1980, and is endemic in parts of West and Central Africa. Its initial symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills, and exhaustion, and those afflicted develop distinctive skin lesions. According to the WHO, the current outbreak “is concentrated among men who have sex with men, especially those with multiple sexual partners,” because the disease is often transmitted through close skin-to-skin contact or contaminated materials such as bedding.
With the vaccines now made available can we be assured that no more children will be infected? not likely.
“and educate New Yorkers on how to stay safe,”
So will there be PSA,s on not to participate in `Pig Piles` not to guzzle gallons of urine at Gay Orgies, not to just take PrEP,s and dive in bare back, not to go to Pride events because they just cant help themselves? and I bet these people are fully vaxed, boosted and pro mandate, you get what you deserve.
Stay away from the Palm Springs p*** orgies – could you believe that???? Husband thought I was having him on! ???? and bare back? what the actual heck????
So glad to be in a monogamous 20 plus year marriage!!!!!!
Anyhoo I think MP is a vaccine reaction as stated in Pfizer’s list of possible side effects (and mentioned by the poster below)
Monkey Pox is a cover up for the damage done to the immune system by the Covid vaccine, it affects hypo-active Gay men first because they have the most compromised immune systems.
https://tv.gab.com/channel/realredelephants/view/new-documents-show-monkeypox-is-a-62e4aab9ee91502f50f687ad
Amazing how for two years we were denied the right to say goodbye to our dying grandparents and scorned, scolded and lectured for going into a supermarket unmasked – but telling gay guys to cool it with the orgies for a month or so is just a step too far.
Money Money Money.
Wow another useless and dangerous untested but great money spinner inoculation for Mpox. Let’s all scare everyone, wear bigger masks, hide under the bed, lock the doors and be very afraid ???? so Americans can make even more money. but wait, the additional 4 monky pox boosters are also on there way. Yippee says Bill Gates. Another 50 billion. Bill was there any trials done? We don’t need trials. Just trust us. You’ll be fine.
Money pox