More cases of a rare disease have been reported worldwide, including in the United States – where one health official said he expects more cases in the days ahead.
Highlights
- 92 confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox are under investigation in 12 countries, WHO says.
- The White House Covid-19 response coordinator says he expects “a few more” cases in the coming days.
- The United States had between one and five confirmed monkeypox cases as of Saturday.
- President Joe Biden says everyone should be concerned about monkeypox, which is not as contagious as SARS-CoV-2.
- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is evaluating whether a smallpox vaccine should be offered to health care workers treating monkeypox patients and other people who may be at “high risk” for exposure to monkeypox.