The sharp increase in the number of monkeypox infections has forced the United States to declare a public health emergency and accelerate vaccination efforts. Indeed, on August 4, the US Department of Health and Human Services declared monkeypox a public health emergency. Minister Xavier Becerra affirmed that the federal government is ready to deploy a higher level of response to deal with this virus.
In fact, some cities (such as New York and San Francisco) as well as the two states of California and Illinois have already declared a state of emergency for monkeypox, as the number of infections in these localities has increased. greatly increased. There are currently more than 6,600 cases of ‘monkeypox’ in the United States, with regarding 25% in New York.
According to CNN, the decision to declare monkeypox a public health emergency will provide the legal basis to trigger new budgets, support data collection and allow for the deployment of additional personnel. for disease control. However, health experts warn that the true number of cases of monkeypox infections might be much higher, in part because symptoms are difficult to detect.
Monkeypox is raging in the United States
