The number of cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has spiked in the Big Apple since October, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene warned Friday, with a high of 51 cases in January.
A British study finds that beyond the physical pain and turmoil of an mpox diagnosis, many of the mostly gay and bisexual men infected during the 2022 outbreak faced stigma, homophobia and shame.