China News Service, May 22. According to foreign media reports, recently, there have been cases of human infection with monkeypox virus in many European and American countries, which has attracted global attention.
US President Biden said on the 22nd that monkeypox should cause everyone's attention.
He also said the United States is researching available treatments and vaccines.
According to reports, Biden, who is currently on a visit to Asia, made a speech before ending his visit to South Korea and boarding a flight to Japan, mentioning the monkeypox epidemic.
"It's something everyone should be focusing on," Biden said. "In a sense, it's a concern, and if it spreads, there will be consequences."
Biden also said U.S. health officials are working on a possible treatment (monkeypox) and a vaccine.
Recently, cases of monkeypox have been found in many European and American countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
According to the World Health Organization, as of May 21, local time, 92 confirmed and 28 suspected cases had been reported to it from 12 non-monkeypox-endemic countries and territories.
As surveillance expands, more monkeypox cases are expected globally.
Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease. Monkeypox virus can be transmitted from animals to humans through close contact. Although human-to-human transmission is not easy, it may be infected by close contact with infected persons.
The initial symptoms of monkeypox infection in humans include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, and swollen lymph nodes, which can later develop into a widespread rash on the face and body.
Most infected people recover within a few weeks, but some are seriously ill.