As Monkeypox Spreads, U.S. Declares A Health Emergency ** Pr | Medicine Daily

As Monkeypox Spreads, U.S. Declares A Health Emergency
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President Biden’s Health Secretary on Thursday Declared The Growing Monkeypox Outbreak A National Health Emergency, A Rare Designation Signaling That The Virus Now Represents A Significant Risk to Americans And Setting In Motion Measures Aimed At Containing The Threat.

The Declaration Comes More Than A Week After The World Health Organization (WHO) Declared A Global Health Emergency Over The Outbreak, And It Gives Federal Agencies Power to Direct Money Toward Developing And Evaluating Vaccines And Drugs.

As of Wednesday, The United States Had Recorded Nearly 7,000 Monkeypox Cases, With The Highest Rates Per Capita In Washington, New York And Georgia.

More Than 99 Percent of The Cases Are Among Men Who Have Sex With Men.

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