The US government has declared a public health emergency in response to the spread of monkeypox in a move that will provide federal health agencies with additional funds and powers to combat the virus.
The decision comes amid mounting criticism of the Biden administration’s response to the outbreak, which health experts say has led to delays in testing and shortages of available vaccines.
Government data published on Wednesday show the US accounts for about a quarter of the 25,054 reported global infections of the virus, which spreads via skin-to-skin contact and is usually found in west and central Africa.
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