The U.S. government declared a public health emergency in August of last year because the number of new infections with the viral infectious disease "Mpox", formerly known as "monkeypox", has been suppressed. was canceled at the end of last month.
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral infectious disease that causes symptoms such as fever and rash.
According to the U.S. CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of confirmed infected people in the United States is about 30,000 as of February 1, the highest number in the world.
However, due to the establishment of a medical system such as free vaccination, the number of new infected people has continued to decrease after peaking at an average of 400 people a day in August last year. was suppressed.
For this reason, the US government lifted the Mpox public health emergency declaration issued in August last year at the end of last month.
The CDC continues to recommend that people at risk of infection get vaccinated.
According to the WHO = World Health Organization, the number of new Mpox infections worldwide has decreased significantly since the peak.
On the other hand, some countries are showing an increasing trend, and the WHO continues to declare Mpox as a "public health emergency of international concern" in July last year.