Re: Monkeypox: CDC says US leads globally in most known cases

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More than 3,800 monkeypox cases have been reported in the US, 
the most of any country around the globe, government health data 
shows.

The rising number of cases has reportedly prompted the Biden 
administration to mull declaring a national health emergency.

The virus has already been classified as a global health 
emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO).

To date, more than 18,000 cases have been reported in 75 
countries.

According to data published online by the US Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC), as of 25 July there were 3,846 
confirmed or suspected monkeypox cases in the US.

The figure - which comes amid expanded testing in addition to 
the growing outbreak of the virus - is now ahead of that of 
Spain, where 3,105 cases have so far been reported.

The two other countries with the highest number of infections, 
Germany and the UK, have reported 2,352 and 2,208 cases, 
respectively.

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With cases in the US rising, the Washington Post on 25 July 
reported that the Biden administration was considering declaring 
a public health emergency.

The measure would allow the government to use federal funds to 
combat the outbreak, raise public awareness and better collect 
relevant health data.

Additionally, the administration is reportedly preparing to name 
a coordinator to oversee the government's response to monkeypox 
from the White House.

On July 21, 50 Democratic lawmakers sent an open letter to 
President Joe Biden, urging him to declare a public health 
emergency and send millions of vaccine doses to the US from 
manufacturing facilities overseas.

While officials have said that gay and bisexual men - as well as 
healthcare workers - have so far been most at risk, fears are 
mounting that the virus could spread to other segments of the 
population.

On 22 July, the US confirmed the first cases of monkeypox in 
children.

The US response to the virus has so far been plagued by vaccine 
shortages and a slow start to testing, leading some to compare 
the situation to the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 
2020.

In Washington DC, for example, officials have warned that a 
"rapid increase in cases", coupled with a "very limited" supply 
of vaccines, means that authorities must prioritise high-risk 
residents.

The city currently has the highest per capita total of 
infections, with 172 cases reported in the district.

Most monkeypox cases are mild, with initial symptoms including a 
high fever, swollen lymph nodes and a blistery, chickenpox-like 
rash or lesions.

So far, no deaths from the virus have been reported in the US.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62308455