Monkeypox outbreak slowing in the US, but health leaders say critical challenges remain
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 13, 2022
But the recent death of a Los Angeles County resident -- the first attributed to monkeypox in the US -- is a tragic reminder that the outbreak is ongoing and still poses risks.
"There is some hope around these cases leveling off. That should not be anybody's solace that this outbreak is done," David Harvey, executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors, said at a briefing Tuesday.
"We still have to ramp up our efforts to respond to this outbreak. And there are many, many data questions, clinical care questions, research questions that remain . . .
