Joe Biden said efforts were being made to investigate whether a vaccine would be developed to combat against monkeypox.
As more cases are reported daily across the world, the World Health Organization is seeking to understand the role that sexual contact may play in its spread.
"What seems to be happening now is that it has got into the population as a sexual form, as a genital form, and is being spread, as are sexually transmitted infections, which has amplified its transmission around the world," WHO adviser David Heymann told Reuters. In the U.K., Dr. Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser of the Health Security Agency, has said a"notable portion" of detected cases have been in gay and bisexual men and so experts"are particularly encouraging them to be alert to the symptoms and seek help if concerned."
Monkeypox is a rare disease that is typically identified in Africa and was first discovered in 1958. While the origins of monkeypox are unknown, the CDC believes that rodent and non-human primates may harbor the virus., monkeypox has similar symptoms to those seen in smallpox patients although it is less severe. The organization added that vaccination against smallpox has shown to be protective against monkeypox.
It is transmitted by close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets and contaminated materials. The incubation period for monkeypox is typically from six to 13 days but can range from five to 21 days.Acute onset fever greater than 101.3°FU.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event with Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung, rear, at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Seoul.
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