monkeypox

Not even a few days after New York reached a 15-year high in flu cases, people are now testing positive for two other extremely contagious and possibly dangerous illnesses.

Health officials are closely monitoring a severe mpox outbreak overseas and are preparing for if - or when - the virus makes it to New York.

For those looking to stomp out Monkeypox here in Central New York, Oneida County is looking to help.

Local health officials issued a release saying that a county resident has tested positive for Monkeypox, and that the patient is currently in isolation.

New York's Onondaga County Health Department is reported its first documented case of monkeypox on August 9, 2022.

There's a state of monkeypox emergency in New York.

New York State has declared a state of emergency in regards to the monkeypox outbreak. These are the counties with known cases.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state disaster emergency in response to the increasing number of confirmed monkeypox cases.

Those with the highest risk are being prioritized for vaccine

A number more monkeypox cases have been confirmed in the Hudson Valley and across New York State.