Fauci: Emergency Declaration for Monkeypox Under ‘Active Consideration’

Fauci: Emergency Declaration for Monkeypox Under ‘Active Consideration’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases testifies during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 17, 2022. Anna Rose Layden/Pool/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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The federal government is actively considering making an emergency declaration for monkeypox, according to White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci.

Speaking Tuesday in a CNN interview, Fauci told CNN that an emergency declaration on the virus is “something that’s obviously under active consideration.” He made the comment when asked by CNN about whether such a declaration is in the works for the virus, with health officials say is overwhelmingly being transmitted by homosexual males.

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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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