The city ofSan Francisco and the state of New York declared public health emergencies on Thursday amid the growing outbreak of monkeypox.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed said that the risk of monkeypox to the general population remained low but that declaring a public health emergency would allow the city to mobilize resources and accelerate emergency plans to respond to rising case numbers. Monkeypox infections in the city have nearly doubled over the past week, she noted.

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