Growing fears about a global monkey pox outbreak there are nearly 200 confirmed cases in at least 18 countries and experts say dozens more are suspected brian farrell is here with what you need to know about the rare outbreak david.
President biden wants everyone to be aware of monkey pox as the cases of it continue to climb he says the threat doesn't rise to the level of COVID-19 and he doesn't see the need for strict quarantine rules like we had during the early stages of the pandemic florida health officials are investigating a presumptive third monkey pox case in the U.S the virus spreads from one person to another through respiratory droplets and contaminated materials it can enter the body through broken skin the eyes nose and mouth the symptoms include a fever swollen lymph nodes and lesions we know how to treat this if people get really seriously ill for example we have an antiviral that has activity we have you know antibodies that can be deployed.
If needed number three we have a vaccine that we can use in the general population and the fatality risk from monkey pox is low people usually recover within two to four weeks without needing to be hospitalized. President biden says he thinks the U.S has enough stockpile of the vaccine to handle the spread david brian thank you the world health organization urges people to help prevent spreading the virus you're asked to isolate if you have symptoms. It also advises people wear a mask if you come in contact with an infected person and to thoroughly wash your hands and surfaces.
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