Monkeypox cases spike in NYC — with Big Apple averaging dozens of cases per month

Metro The number of cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has spiked in the Big Apple since October, the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene warned, with a high of 51 cases in January. Since October, the city has averaged 36 cases per month, an increase from two to 20 cases per month for most of 2023, the agency said Friday in a health advisory. Of the 256 reported cases from October through April 15, most were mild, …