“While some groups may have a greater chance of exposure right now, infectious diseases do not care about state or international borders. “This is a community that has the strength and has demonstrated the ability to address challenges to their health by focusing on compassion and science,” she said in an apparent reference to the AIDS epidemic. Walensky called for an approach “guided by science, not by stigma.” READ MORE: Officials Agree To Update Florida Manatees' Protected Habitat For The First Time In 50 YearsĬases have been identified in Massachusetts, Florida, Utah, Washington, California, Virginia and New York.Īll of the cases “are within gay bisexual men and other men who have sex with men,” she said. The CDC has identified nine monkeypox cases in seven states as of Wednesday, Director Dr. (CW44 News At 10 | CNN) –The US Center of Diseases Control and Prevention is investigating more cases of monkeypox across the United States after nine cases have been identified in seven states.
