Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...ency-rcna40504
U.S. officials declare monkeypox a public health emergency
Monkeypox cases have topped 6,600 nationwide, but officials still hope they can control the outbreak with more vaccines and testing.
Aug. 4, 2022, 1:28 PM EDT / Updated Aug. 4, 2022, 3:18 PM EDT
By Kristen Welker, Aria Bendix and Shannon Pettypiece
The Biden administration declaredmonkeypox a public health emergency on Thursday as cases topped 6,600 nationwide.
The declaration could facilitate access to emergency funds, allow health agencies to collect more data about cases and vaccinations, accelerate vaccine distribution and make it easier for doctors to prescribe treatment.
"We’re prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously and to take responsibility to help us tackle this virus," Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a Thursday briefing about the emergency declaration...
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