Mpox Cases In 2024 Already Nearly Double Those Of 2023

The Hill (4/2, Choi) reports, “The number of mpox cases in 2024 is already nearly double the number of cases that were detected in all of 2023.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been “582 cases of mpox” in the US in 2024 so far, while there were 299 cases in all of 2023. The highest concentration is in the Middle Atlantic region with 185 cases. In 2022, there were over 32,000 cases in the US and 58 deaths.