2022 Monkeypox outbreak in the United States

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2022 Monkeypox outbreak in the United States
DiseaseMonkeypox
Virus strainMonkeypox virus (West African clade)
LocationUnited States
Index caseMassachusetts[1]
Arrival dateMay 18, 2022 (1 year, 11 months and 5 days ago)
DateAs of June 24, 2022
Confirmed cases605[2]
Deaths
0
Government website
CDC Official Site

The 2022 Monkeypox outbreak in the United States is part of the bigger outbreak of human Monkeypox caused by the Monkeypox virus.

Cases by State[change | change source]

Based from the CDC map of the United States.[3] This data is updated by the CDC Mondays-Fridays.

Cases of monkeypox
State Case(s)
 Arizona 1
 California 51
 Colorado 6
 District of Columbia 7
 Florida 16 [notes 1]
 Georgia 5
 Hawaii 6
 Indiana 2[4]
 Illinois 26
 Maryland 3
 Massachusetts 12
 Missouri 2[5]
 Nevada 1
 New Jersey 1[6][7]
 New York 35
 North Carolina 1
 Ohio 1
 Oklahoma 2
 Oregon 1
 Pennsylvania 2
 Rhode Island 1
 Texas 7
 Utah 3
 Virginia 2
 Washington 4
Total cases 201
As of June 24, 2022 at 2:00pm Eastern Time
  1. "2022 U.S. Map & Case Count - Monkeypox - Poxvirus - CDC". www.cdc.gov. US Centers for Disease and Control. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022. One Florida case is listed here but included in the United Kingdom case counts because the individual was tested while in the UK.

Related pages[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. Constantino, Annika Kim (May 19, 2022). "Health officials confirm first U.S. case of monkeypox virus this year in Massachusetts". CNBC.
  2. "2022 U.S. Map & Case Count". USA CDC. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  3. "2022 U.S. Map & Case Count". USA CDC. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  4. "Health officials identify 1st probable case of monkeypox in Indiana". WTHR. June 18, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  5. Rose, Andy; Ellis, Ralph (June 19, 2022). "First probable monkeypox cases reported in Missouri, Indiana". Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  6. Heinis, John (June 20, 2022). "N.J. Department of Health confirms 1st case of monkeypox in Jersey City, city says". Hudson County View. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  7. Levine, Cecilia (June 20, 2022). "Monkeypox Case Confirmed In NJ". Hudson Daily Voice. Retrieved June 22, 2022.