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There have been more than 30,000 mpox cases and 54 deaths reported in the U.S. but vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic said “a significant number of people” are still vulnerable to infection.
Over the week, the number of Monkeypox has climbed to 67 in Tennessee, according to the CDC. Nationwide, the number has grown by 2,243 new cases since Tuesday to a total of 11,177 confirmed cases on Friday morning.
In states that border Tennessee, the CDC reports Georgia has the largest number at 851 on Friday. Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri and Kentucky all have under 30-cases of Monkeypox, as of August 12, 2022.
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that s good news. that s darren peck. there s vern glenn. tonight, covid rebound. the president tests positive for the virus again. i m doing fine. everything is good. also tonight, catastrophe in kentucky. the death toll keeps rising, as receding floodwaters reveal the scope of the disaster. there s no words. it s just hard to imagine. the race to find the missing with more rain forecast this weekend. plus, russia accused of new horrors in ukraine, as families face the fury of the front line. monkeypox spreads. efforts intensify to contain the outbreak. more cities are saying they don t have enough shots. i m michael george with the race to get vaccines to at-risk communities.
Dr NK Arora, Chairman, COVID working group National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), said, "Monkeypox is not as contagious or severe as Covid-19. However, its spread is a matter of concern. It will have severe output in those immunocompromised."