Xavier Becerra, the secretary of health and human services for the United States, claimed that the monkeypox virus had caused a public health emergency.
The US has declared a public health emergency due to the monkeypox virus.
“We are prepared to advance to the next phase of the virus-fighting campaign. Every American is urged to treat monkeypox seriously and shoulder responsibility for aiding in the fight against this virus, “Becerra stated in a press release. He used his words.
Following this decision, additional funding is expected to combat the disease.
According to the data released on Wednesday, it was revealed that there were more than 6,600 cases in the USA.
Monkeypox was classified as an “international public health emergency of concern” with the highest alert level by the World Health Organization on July 23.