Georgia is now reporting a total of three confirmed cases of monkeypox in children amid an overall rise in cases in the state. The latest Department of Public Health numbers show Georgia with 1,240 total confirmed cases.
Almost all cases continue to be among men who have sex with men. And Black people are disproportionately affected by the outbreak in Georgia.
The state saw two new pediatric cases this week, adding to a previously reported confirmed case.
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