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Eugene

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Sat Jul 16, 2022, 04:13 PM Jul 2022

US monkeypox outbreak: Demand for vaccines outstrips supply

Source: BBC

US monkeypox outbreak: Demand for vaccines outstrips supply

16 July 2022

US health officials say they do not have enough monkeypox vaccines to cope with surging demand.

The US has seen more than 1,800 cases so far, though that is thought to be an undercount as testing has also lagged.

There has been growing concern about the rate at which monkeypox is spreading - especially in New York City, the epicentre of the US outbreak.

The disease, characterised by lesions on the skin, usually clears up on its own but can be extremely painful.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62188005

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