The U.S. monkeypox outbreak appears to be slowing.
New infections are starting to decline in some large cities where the virus hit early and spread quickly. And while there’s still uncertainty, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently projecting that the outbreak “will most likely continue to grow very slowly” over the next few weeks.
Health officials say it’s cause for cautious optimism – but not complacency.
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