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Epidemiologists warn the U.S. reaches a critical moment to contain monkeypox

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U.S. officials have already expanded testing, made tens of thousands of vaccines available. But limited supplies have not matched demand, some health officials have reported. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency over the weekend. As of Friday afternoon, the CDC had reported 2,891 cases of monkeypox in the U.S., a number more than 10 times higher than a month ago.

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CNBC

Countries Are Not Doing Enough to Contain Monkeypox Outbreak, Epidemiologist Says

Over the weekend, the World Health Organization activated its highest alert level for the virus, labeling monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern.

2 years ago·United States

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Epidemiologists warn the U.S. reaches a critical moment to contain monkeypox

Cases in the U.S. are 10 times higher than they were a month ago. Researchers advise that the coming days and weeks will be crucial as to whether the outbreak can be contained.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Experts warn U.S. reaches critical moment with nearly 3,000 monkeypox cases

Public health experts have warned the United States is running out of time to contain the monkeypox outbreak as nearly 3,000 confirmed monkeypox cases have been reported in the country.

2 years ago·China

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PBS NewsHour

Epidemiologists warn of critical moment to contain monkeypox

Vaccinations against the monkeypox virus are picking up in the U.S., but access and speed of delivery remain issues as cases spread. This comes as the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency. We spoke to Americans who’ve been exposed and have struggled to get the vaccine, and Gregg Gonsalves of the Yale School of Public Health joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Epidemiologists warn the U.S. reaches a critical moment to contain monkeypox

On the heels of a public health emergency declaration from the World Health Organization, epidemiologists and public health experts warn the U.S. is running out of time to contain a monkeypox outbreak that has infected nearly 3,000 Americans."We're losing daylight," UCLA epidemiologist Anne Rimoin, who has studied monkeypox for decades, told NPR. "Every day that we aren't continuing to push forward on all fronts, the less likely it is that we wi…

2 years ago·Portland, United States

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