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This 1997 image provided by the CDC during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox, which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), formerly Zaire, and depicts the dorsal surfaces of the hands of a monkeypox case patient, who was displaying the appearance of the characteristic rash during its recuperative stage. As more cases of monkeypox are detected in Europe and North America in 2022, some scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks in Africa say they are baffled by the unusual disease's spread in developed countries. (CDC via AP)

N.Y. now the epicenter of US Monkeypox outbreak

New York health officials said the state is now the epicenter of the Monkeypox outbreak in the US. CDC data showed that New York has more than 120 cases of the viral disease, which is more than any other state.