According to the most recent data from the CDC, U.S. monkeypox cases are topping 6,600.
lasts 90 days but can be renewed by the HHS Secretary. The declaration gives public health authorities the flexibility to respond to a health crisis in ways they normally can’t—for instance, giving the CDC access to the Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund, which can be used to “prevent, prepare for, or respond to an infectious disease emergency,” per the HHS.
Secretary Becerra is also considering a separate declaration that would give federal officials the power to expedite medical countermeasures before they complete the normal federal review process, per reporting fromThe HHS state of emergency declaration follows a similar announcement from the World Health Organization , which declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern in July.
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