Confirmed cases of monkeypox and orthopoxvirus in the US have increased once again. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are now 1,814 confirmed cases across the country. Where control of monkeypox has increased, so have the number of cases. New York now has 489 cases and California is reporting 266 cases. US MONKEYPOX TOP 1K CASES People wait to be vaccinated at a monkeypox vaccination site in New York, the United States, on July 14, 2022. The U.S. is ramping up testing capacity and vaccine supply to deal with the monkeypox outbreak as more are reported of 1,000 confirmed cases nationally. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua via Getty Images) While other states were previously under triple digits, Florida, Illinois and the District of Columbia all have triple-digit cases. During a recent interview with ABC News, White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Antony Fauci, admitted that the cases were likely an “undercount”. “It’s actually spreading at a rate that we think we need to address with testing and vaccinations,” he said. Figures from the organization show that cases worldwide now exceed 12,000. This comes ahead of a WHO emergency committee meeting later this month to review trends, countermeasures and make recommendations to countries and communities about the virus outbreak. “I stress again that we must work to stop transmission and advise governments to implement contact tracing help monitor and contain the virus as well as to help people in isolation,” WHO director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus said in a briefing. World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gives a statement on vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during a European Union-African Union summit, in Brussels, Belgium, February 18, 2022. (REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Pool) GEORGIA LAUNCH OF BLESSED INFECTIONS: REPORT Efforts to provide vaccines in the US have experienced hiccups in recent weeks, although the government has ordered more doses to meet rising demand. In San Francisco, California state Sen. Scott Wiener warned Thursday that the city is careening toward a public health crisis due to the spread of the virus. The city’s Department of Public Health announced it will receive an additional 4,163 doses of vaccine next week. “This is less than we expected, but we’ll take it!” he tweeted on Friday. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, acknowledged the current challenges at a press briefing last week and said more help is on the way. NEW YORK, USA – JULY 14: People are waiting in line for monkeypox vaccination after the monkeypox dating website in New York went down due to overwhelming traffic, local sources said on Thursday, July 14th. Local authorities have announced that the number of cases is increasing across the country, including in New York. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) The Washington Post reported, citing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), that nearly 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine could be ready for distribution by the end of the month. Although most cases have been seen in gay or bisexual men, experts warn that anyone is at potential risk. People normally become infected with the monkeypox virus through contact with skin lesions or bodily fluids of infected animals or humans or through contact with materials contaminated with the virus. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Monkeypox, which is related to smallpox, has milder symptoms. Some symptoms of monkeypox include fever, chills, rash and aches, before lesions appear. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Julia Musto is a reporter for Fox News Digital. You can find her on Twitter at @JuliaElenaMusto.
