An international collaboration of clinicians has identified the clinical symptoms in people infected with monkeypox in the largest case study series to date. Their findings will improve future diagnosis, help to slow the spread of infection, and help the international community prioritize the limited global supply of monkeypox vaccines and treatments to communities most at risk.
The number of monkeypox cases in the United States has surpassed 2,500 (the number of cases was 2,891 on July 22). The states with the highest case counts are New York, California, and Florida (900, 356, and 247, respectively.) The latest numbers (as of July 20) from the World Health Organization (WHO) are 14,000 cases, from more than 70 countries and territories, including 5 deaths—all in Africa…
