Japan detected its first case of the monkeypox virus Monday, just after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
There are already more than 2,800 cases in the U.S., and Biden administration officials are reportedly considering a similar announcement.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Dr. Carlos del Rio, professor of infectious diseases at the Emory University School of Medicine.
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