Residents in New York and Virginia shared their level of concern about monkeypox after the World Health Organization declared the virus a global health emergency. “Sometimes I feel like there’s a lot of terrorism,” Charity, of Virginia, told Fox News. “They are trying to scare us.” But another Virginian, Letitia, said monkeypox was “definitely something to be concerned about.” “If you touch someone who has monkey pox and it’s like a rash or a scab, it can be spread that way, or you touch maybe something they touched can be spread that way,” Letitia said. “This is scary.” THE MATHOUDS BLESSING IS NOT ‘THE SAME KIND OF VIRUS’ AS THE PUBLIC, DOCTOR SAYS Letitia, from Virginia, says there is definitely cause for concern about the monkeypox virus. (Jon Michael Raasch/Fox News Digital)
US cases have risen to more than 3,500 – with the majority in New York – since the first case was confirmed in May, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monkey pox, similar to smallpox, causes a pus-filled rash, fever, and pain. Children and immunocompromised people tend to experience more severe cases. “The fact that [the WHO] he said the critical mass level is very scary,” said Greg, from Virginia. “I’m waiting to see how we should better prepare for this and if it’s time for masks again.” US CASES OF INJURIES Plunge As TESTING RAISES Test tubes labeled “Monkeypox virus positive and negative” are seen in this picture taken on May 23, 2022. (Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo) Charity, from Virginia, told Fox News: “I got COVID-19 and I was like I’m probably going to die because of how they made it look.” “When I had COVID-19, it wasn’t as bad, so it’s probably the same situation,” he continued. WHITE HOUSE COVID ADVISOR ADDRESSES CURRENT THREAT LEVEL OF MONKEY BLESSING The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has killed more than one million people in the US since January 2020, according to the WHO. Charity, from Virginia, says there was a lot of fear surrounding COVID-19. (Jon Michael Raasch/Fox News Digital)
Leila – born with co-morbidities – said she was only moderately concerned about the monkeypox infection, but people should respect those who are afraid. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “I want to take it seriously,” Leila said. “But seeing as how I first heard about it two months ago and it didn’t pick up the way that COVID-19 did, I’m not going to say I’m going to avoid going everywhere and just stay locked up. my house because of it.” A New Yorker said she “doesn’t have much energy left to worry” after more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I mean I wouldn’t want to take it, but I’m not doing anything not to take it,” he said. Megan Myers reported from New York and Jon Michael Raasch from Alexandria, Virginia.