Since last October, the New York City Health Department has reported a significant increase in cases of the ‘Mpox’ virus. They are also warning about a more severe strain of the illness that has emerged in the Congo and could potentially spread to New York City. 94 percent of local patients affected by Mpox are gay and bisexual men, although the number of cases still remains lower than it was at its peak almost two years ago.
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