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New York raises monkeypox alarm, San Francisco declares emergency

A staff member prepares a monkeypox vaccine in a drive-through monkeypox vaccination point at the Westchester Medical Center in New York [File: Reuters]

New York and San Francisco have issued monkeypox alerts as cases continue to rise and the United States faces a shortage of vaccines.

Authorities in New York said on Thursday the virus “represented an imminent threat” to public health across the state. Health Commissioner Mary T Bassett said the declaration would help health departments engaged in response and prevention activities “to access additional State reimbursement”.

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