An official in New York City reports a spike in monkeypox cases where incidents more than doubled in the past week.
breaking down the demographics of the monkeypox cases in the city. Men account for 321 of the 336 reported cases as of July 13, the report states. The report states that no women contracted the virus during the reporting period. Health officials attributed the remaining to TGNCNB , and Unknown .
Officials attributed 60 percent of the cases to the LGBQ+ community. Another 40 percent were classified as unknown. Whites accounted for the largest classified block of cases . However, more than 35 percent were not attributed to any race. Latino/Hispanics accounted for the next largest demographic followed by Blacks .
NYC Health officials tweeted the following video showing how to help prevent the spread of monkeypox. While monkeypox is spreading in NYC, there are things you can do to help prevent it! Learn more from Health Department alumni
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