Gottlieb’s remarks come two days after U.S. health officials confirmed a case of the virus in a man from Massachusetts who recently traveled to Canada.
Highlights
- Dr.
- Scott Gottlieb said the virus won’t cause a major epidemic like Covid.
- He said many people may be incubating the virus, which has a long incubation period of 21 days or more.
- The New York City Department of Health said Thursday it’s investigating a possible case in a man who’s being treated at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue.
- Monkeypox is a rare viral illness that begins with flu-like symptoms and the swelling of lymph nodes, eventually progressing to a rash on the body and face.
- The virus is endemic in some countries, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo reporting anywhere from five to 10,000 cases a year.