New York City’s monkeypox caseload has topped 2,000 cases as the city struggles to vaccinate residents.
But city council member Crystal Hudson says the city, state, and federal governments need to do better.
"Though it is most commonly transmitted via sexual activity, it can also be transmitted from elongated contact to surfaces touched by infected areas, meaning anyone including folks that did not identify as queer can contract it," Council member Hudson explained. "That means folks in congregate settings are particularly at risk.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: