Explainer: Monkeypox in the US: Where could it spread next?
The United States declared monkeypox a public health emergency last week, an effort to bolster the U.S. response to contain the outbreak.
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The United States declared monkeypox a public health emergency last week, an effort to bolster the U.S. response to contain the outbreak.
Is it a sexually transmitted disease? Can you get it on a crowded bus? Trying on clothes? We talk to specialists about how this virus is transmitted and what kinds of precautions are warranted.
With more than 7,000 cases reported in the U.S, the Biden administration has declared monkeypox a public health emergency. The declaration announced Thursday comes after the administration endured weeks of criticism for its response to this outbreak. Dr. Jay Varma, director of the Cornell Center for Pandemic Prevention and Response at Weill Cornell Medicine, joins William Brangham to discuss.
The risk of contracting monkeypox is still low in the U.S., but colleges are already seeing cases.
The risk of contracting monkeypox is still low in the U.S., but colleges are already seeing cases.