Maryland launches monkeypox data dashboard
A total of 2124 Marylanders are now vaccinated against monkeypox.
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A total of 2124 Marylanders are now vaccinated against monkeypox.
"The main thing is educating the student body about what they can do to prevent the disease and also recognize it early."
Educators are working to reduce the public health risk while some students worry about how their campus experiences might be affected by the virus.
Monkeypox is becoming a reason for concern across the United States.
Over 4,600 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed throughout the United States, 101 of them here in Maryland, a CDC tracker shows as of Thursday morning.
The outbreak has touched over 70 countries and led the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency over the weekend.
There are nearly 3,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox throughout the United States, 71 of them here in Maryland, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health officials tracking the spread of monkeypox say they have documented the first case of the virus in St Mary's County, Maryland.
There are now 22 documented cases of monkeypox in Maryland, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.