CNN reported that the Biden administration had declared a monkeypox outbreak of emergency.
Monkeypox was first identified in May, and there have now been 6,600 reported cases. In addition, according to CNN, Wyoming and Montana are the only two states that do not list any infected people.
Places like California, New York, New York City and San Francisco have declared states of emergency.
The statement was made during a briefing with the Department of Health and Human Services.
The announcement comes after the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency last month, declaring it a “public health risk to other Countries due to the international spread” and “potentially requires a coordinated international response.”
WHO traces the origin of smallpox in monkeys
According to the World Health Organization, the highly contagious virus is mainly spread through sex involving men who sleep with other men– specifically highlighting about 200 confirmed and suspected cases in at least a dozen countries. @AP spoke with Dr David Heymann, former WHO Chief of Emergency Department, who said the new findings traced outbreaks of monkeypox in Spain and Belgium, where sexual activity between people Men who sleep with other men are very tall.
We know monkeypox can be spread by close contact with an infected person’s wound, and it appears that sex has now amplified that transmission,” Heymann said. WHO officials stated that although monkeypox is not classified as a sexually transmitted disease, the latest number of cases appears to be spread among men who have sex with other people. other men, but they also made it clear that anyone can get monkeypox regardless of their sexual orientation or authenticity.
Smallpox in monkeys is spread by close contact with infected people, animals, or materials. Damaged skin, respiratory tract, eyes, nose and mouth transmit the virus.
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