https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-york-gov-hochul-declares-state-disaster-emergency-monkeypox-rcna40755
New York Gov. Hochul declares state disaster emergency over monkeypox
New York has recorded the most cases of the virus nationwide — 1,345 — followed by California with 799, according to Centers of Disease Control and Prevention data last updated Friday.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency Friday night over the continued spread of monkeypox. The announcement was followed Saturday by a public health emergency declaration in New York City.
Hochul indicated the state is an emerging center for the virus, which manifests in symptoms of rashes and lesions across the body, extremities and genitals.
One in four cases of the virus is in New York state, Hochul said. The declaration could bolster government efforts to fight it off and vaccinate residents.
Hochul said the emergency declaration would lead to swifter response and better vaccination distribution. It came a day after the New York State Commissioner of Health declared monkeypox an "imminent threat to public health."
