"There were nearly 100 cases per day when the mpox outbreak which has almost exclusively spread among men who have sex with men in the US first gripped the LGBTQ community in New York City and elsewhere in 2022, prompting city officials to mount an awareness and vaccination campaign to drive the numbers down. The city ultimately declared an end to the mpox outbreak on the first day of February in 2023."
"NYC Health Department New York City reported 61 cases of mpox in September the most in one month so far this year as the city continues to face a months-long uptick in cases dating back to the spring. The concerning trend is showing no signs of letting up in the fall, with another 19 cases reported in the week ending in Oct. 4 the most in one week so far this year, surpassing the previous weekly high of 16 cases in early September."
"Since the 2022 mpox outbreak in the United States, cases have almost exclusively spread among men who have sex with men and in September, 60 of the 61 individuals with mpox were male. Manhattan saw the most cases, with 29, followed by Brooklyn (18), the Bronx (8), and Queens (6). There were no reported cases in Staten Island in September."
New York City recorded 61 mpox cases in September, the highest monthly total so far this year, and reported 19 cases in the week ending Oct. 4, the highest weekly count so far. August had 59 cases. Since the 2022 US outbreak, cases have primarily affected men who have sex with men; in September 60 of 61 cases were male. Manhattan had 29 cases, Brooklyn 18, the Bronx 8, Queens 6, and Staten Island none in September. The 2022 outbreak reached nearly 100 daily cases, leading to awareness and vaccination campaigns and an official end declared Feb. 1, 2023. Cases continued at lower levels then rose again through 2023–2024, with seasonal increases in spring and summer.
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