Mpox cases are climbing again in the United States, with the number of reported infections now twice as high as they were at this time last year, new government data shows.
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More than 29,000 Americans contracted the virus, and 17 died during, an outbreak that started earlier this year.
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The virus has been called monkeypox since 1958, when it was first observed in Denmark in research monkeys.
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The seven-day average of new reported cases had a daily average of 281 on Aug. 31, down from 465 on Aug. 10.
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No deaths have been reported in either the U.S. or other countries affected by monkeypox outbreaks.