MONKEYPOX cases in the United States are on the rise and the country is now on high alert.
In May 2022, President Joe Biden warned that “everyone should be concerned.”
How many cases of monkey pox are there in the US?
On May 18, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention learned that a resident of the United States had tested positive for monkeypox after returning to the US from Canada.
Since then, according to the latest CDC report, “65 cases have been identified in 18 states and territories,” on June 14.
Worldwide, more than 1,600 have been identified in 35 countries.
Rising numbers have raised concerns about another pandemic-related incident.
Biden told The New York Times at Osan Air Base in South Korea in May that “everyone should be concerned.”
“We’re working hard to find out what we’re doing and what vaccine might be available,” Biden continued, adding that “it’s a concern in the sense that if it were to spread, it would have repercussions.”
What is monkey pox?
Monkeypox is a rare disease that causes a variety of symptoms and a distinctive bumpy rash.
According to the CDC, the first human case of monkey pox dates back to 1970 and was reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
However, the disease itself dates back to 1958, when two outbreaks of a smallpox-like disease occurred in monkeys used for research.
Some of the most common symptoms are:
- A fever
- Headache
- muscle strain
- Chills
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Backache
People infected with monkeypox will usually begin to experience symptoms five to 21 days after the initial infection.
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Is monkey pox deadly?
Monkeypox can last for 2 to 4 weeks, and although the WHO says the monkeypox virus is similar to human smallpox, it can still be fatal.
However, they emphasize that “no deaths have been associated with this outbreak.”
Is there a vaccine against monkeypox?
While there is no specific vaccine for monkeypox in the United States, Biden stated that the smallpox vaccine is effective and that the country has enough “to address the potential for a problem,” according to USA Today.
“I just don’t think it’s reaching the level of concern about Covid-19,” Biden said in a separate news conference.
When asked if Americans can expect a similar response to the Covid-19 pandemic, he stated that “it doesn’t seem to be a need for any sort of additional effort beyond what’s going on,” but added. admits that “people need to be careful. †
At this time, it remains unclear whether a specific monkeypox vaccine is in development.