New York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency

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    AP English Worldstream - English, 07/30/2022
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      NEW YORK (AP) ” Officials in New York City declared a public health emergency due to the spread of the monkeypox virus Saturday, calling the city œthe epicenter of the outbreak. The announcement Saturday by Mayor Eric Adams and health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan said as many as 150,000 city residents could be at risk of infection. The declaration will allow officials to issue emergency orders under the city health code and amend code provisions to implement measures to help slow the spread. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]