For the second time in just over two years, the World Health Organization has declared mpox a global health emergency. This action was necessary, and as the Health Commissioner of New York City - which was the epicenter of the Mpox outbreak in the United States - we have learned many lessons from the 2022 outbreak, and we are prepared.
As we learn time and again, we are connected, and we cannot stand by and hope that another country's suffering will not reach us.
Preparation and information are the antidotes to fear and inertia, so rest assured we are prepared and we will continue to keep New Yorkers informed about the risk of Mpox in our city.
Unfortunately, I never received a response from the administration to my concerns in June. Yesterday's news from the WHO should set off alarm bells about future Mpox cases.
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