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US reports at least 31 cases of monkeypox among children

At least 31 children in the United States have tested positive for monkeypox, according to state officials across the country.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in a health alert last month that preliminary evidence suggests children younger than 8 could develop more severe illness if infected with monkeypox.