By the start of this week nearly 4,000 cases of monkeypox had been reported in America. Yet testing has been inadequate and the vaccination rollout has been slow. What could have been done better? Find out:
its response to covid-19. Inadequate testing and low vaccination rates were among the problems. The latest epidemic has shown that the country has yet to learn its lessons.
Monkeypox, a rare virus similar to smallpox though less fatal, is spreading throughout the world. By July 25th the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention . No specific treatment exists for monkeypox, though antiviral drugs and vaccines for smallpox can be used to prevent and treat the disease. Symptoms include fever, headaches, muscle aches and a rash that can present as pus-filled blisters on the body. These symptoms can be severe, but of the thousands of casesTesting has been sub-par. Unlike the early experience with covid-19, thealready had a monkeypox test and began shipping it to 70 laboratories in its network.
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