ATLANTA — With the number of monkeypox cases ticking upward in Georgia and around the world, more monkeypox vaccines are expected to arrive in the state soon as part of a nationwide effort to stem the outbreak.
U.S. health officials have expressed concern the virus, which arose in May in Europe and the U.S., is spreading faster than previously thought. In Georgia, the number of confirmed cases rose to 48 as of Wednesday morning, up from seven June 29 — all men who live in metro Atlanta.
At a Georgia Board of Public Health meeting Tuesday, health officials said the median age of the men is 33, and 57% of the men are Black, 35% are white (there were no specifics on the remaining 8%).
