Monkeypox Cases In U.S. Military Climbs Tenfold In Less Than 4 Weeks
ByPatricia KimePublished13 seconds ago
The U.S. military has a number of threats to worry about right now – think Russia and China. But is Monkeypox the next challenge? The number of cases of monkeypox has climbed in the U.S. military to 40, 10 times the number it was less than four weeks ago. Defense Department spokesman Maj. Charlie Dietz said Friday the figure included 26 active-duty personnel. On July 8, the DoD had just four patients diagnosed with the virus.
The Biden administration declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Thursday, a move that allows federal agencies to dedicate more money to fight the virus and accelerate vaccination efforts and treatment.
“President Biden has called on us to explore every option on the table to combat the monkeypox outbreak and protect communities at risk,” National Monkeypox Response Coordinator Robert Fenton said in a statement released by the White House.
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