The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday it was aware of more than 700 global cases of monkeypox, including 21 in the United States, with investigations now suggesting it is spreading inside the country.
Cases outside of western and central Africa have been reported since May. The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday it was aware of more than 700 global cases of monkeypox, including 21 in the United States, with investigations now suggesting it is spreading inside the country.
Monkeypox is a rare disease that is related to but less severe than smallpox, causing a rash that spreads, fever, chills, and aches, among other symptoms. Though its new spread may be linked to particular gay festivals in Europe, monkeypox is not thought to be a sexually transmitted disease, with the main risk factor being close skin-to-skin contact with someone who has monkey pox sores.'More than enough vaccine'
There are currently two authorized vaccines: ACAM2000 and JYNNEOS, which were originally developed against smallpox.