California declares a state of emergency due to monkeypox outbreak
NPR Online NewsMAR 23 2022
The CDC has dropped the ball on monkeypox. They failed to learn any lessons from the COVID pandemic and monkeypox could become a long-term fixture in the US. The agency's testing system discourages doctors from ordering tests, and contact tracing is currently nonexistent. How can the government "stop the spread" when basic mitigation measures are not in place?
The US government has the tools to significantly decrease the spread of monkeypox both in the US and around the globe. The US federal health care system has drastically increased the number of vaccines and more are on the way. This public health concern is well on the way to being effectively managed by the CDC and partner agencies.