ANALYSIS:
Known U.S. cases of monkeypox have more than doubled in the past week, reaching 45 in more than a dozen states, though federal scientists do not believe the virus is spreading easily through the air.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky said the nation is ramping up testing so it can diagnose people who show up at the doctor’s office with rashes or blisters.
So far, there have been no deaths from the infections, which are spread across 15 states and D.C.
New York leads the way with 11 cases, compared to eight in California, five in Florida and four in Illinois.