Monkeypox in the US: This map shows states where it’s spreading as WHO declares health emergency

44 out of 50 states have reported cases of monkeypox, with the majority of cases currently based in five states.

Over the weekend the World Health Organization declared the rapid rise of monkeypox cases around the world as a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC. A PHEIC is a relatively rare declaration from WHO. The last time a PHEIC was issued was on February 12, 2020, when the global health body declared COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern. Just one month later, WHO declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic.

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