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Governor declares state disaster emergency for monkeypox outbreak in New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul yesterday declared a state disaster emergency in response to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak in New York, where 1,383 cases have so far been confirmed.
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Two more monkeypox cases confirmed in Suffolk, as health officials launch education campaign and county plans pop-up vaccine clinics
Two additional confirmed cases of monkeypox have been identified in Suffolk County, according to the New York State Department of Health, bringing the total number of cases in Suffolk to three.
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First monkeypox case confirmed in Suffolk
The first confirmed case of monkeypox has been identified in a Suffolk County resident, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services announced today. It is one of 96 confirmed monkeypox cases in New York and about 400 in the U.S. so far.