Monkeypox cases rising in Tri-State Area
Monkeypox is spread through close, prolonged contact with an infected person.
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Monkeypox is spread through close, prolonged contact with an infected person.
Connecticut has reported its first case of monkeypox as cases in the Tri-State Area continue to climb.
Connecticut is dealing with its first case of monkeypox.
The city's health department says it is working with federal partners to get extra doses in the coming weeks.
New York City will receive nearly 6,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine.
The man says doctors are ordering him to isolate until his lesions are gone, which can take as long as four weeks.
CBS2's Lisa Rozner spoke to a man who is in isolation with monkeypox right now, and he has advice for others who could be exposed.
The city is still waiting for a shipment from the federal government.
Health officials say monkeypox cases continue to rise in New York City, and unfortunately, vaccine doses are in short supply.
The demand was overwhelming, and all appointments were booked through Monday.
The Chelsea Sexual Health Clinic opened at 11 a.m., but the line for a vaccine started forming outside about three hours earlier.
Demand was so high that it overwhelmed capacity and forced the city cut off walk-ins.
New York City health officials launched a new vaccination program Thursday to contain the spread of monkeypox as the number of cases in the city climbed to 30. CBS2's Nick Caloway reports on the overwhelming demand for the shot.
Health officials say someone tested positive for the orthopoxvirus on June 18.
The city's health department says data suggests person-to-person transmission is taking place.
More cases of monkeypox have now been confirmed in our area.
Twenty-one cases have now been reported in New York, including one in Sullivan County and one in Westchester.
The city's health department says the most recent cases are not linked to travel.
Symptoms include fever, headaches, muscle aches and exhaustion.
That brings the total number of cases to 15 statewide.
A total of seven people in the city have tested positive for orthopoxvirus, which is presumed to be monkeypox.
Two more people in New York City have tested positive for orthopoxvirus, presumed to be monkeypox.
There's a total of five presumed positive cases of monkeypox in New York City. The CDC says as of Friday, there are now 20 cases in nearly a dozen U.S. states; CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
The World Health Organization reports cases have been found in 26 countries now. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
New York City health officials say they have identified what appears to be a fifth case of monkeypox. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has more.
