To date, more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide in 75 countries.. According to the Air Force, most cases were recorded in the United States, 3800. The authorities are considering declaring a public health emergency.

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As of July 25, there were 3,846 confirmed or suspected cases in the country, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.. This figure exceeds that of Spain, which has already recorded 3,100 cases of monkeypox infection.. It also indicates an outbreak of the disease and an increase in testing for the disease..

Two more countries with a large number of cases are Germany and the United Kingdom, which reported 2352 and 2208 cases, respectively..

The Washington Post reported that the Joe Biden administration is considering declaring a public health emergency.. This will allow the government to use federal funds to control the outbreak, raise public awareness and better collect relevant data.. The administration is also reportedly planning to appoint a White House coordinator to oversee the government's response to monkeypox..

On July 21, 50 Democratic lawmakers sent an open letter to Biden, urging him to declare a public health emergency and send millions of vaccine doses to the US from overseas manufacturing facilities..

While officials say gays and bisexuals are at highest risk, there are fears that monkeypox is spreading to other populations. On July 22, the first case of infection in children was recorded in the United States..

So far, no deaths from the disease have been recorded in the country..

Recall that earlier WHO recognized the outbreak of monkeypox as a global health emergency.. The head of the organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, noted that the disease spreads fastest among men who have sex with other men, but stressed that this is not a reason for discrimination, which, in his opinion, can be "

Important! This publication is based on the latest and current scientific research in the field of medicine and is for general information purposes only.. Publication cannot be the basis for establishing any diagnoses. If you are ill or need a diagnosis, see your doctor!