CDC to Make Monkeypox Nationally Notifiable Condition

CDC to Make Monkeypox Nationally Notifiable Condition
A person arrives to receive a monkeypox vaccination at the Northwell Health Immediate Care Center at Fire Island-Cherry Grove, N.Y., on July 15, 2022. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday it plans to make monkeypox a nationally notifiable condition.

The designation, which is set to take effect on Aug. 1, updates criteria for reporting of data on cases by states to the agency and would allow the agency to monitor and respond to monkeypox even after the current outbreak recedes, the CDC said.