Monkeypox Could Remain Indefinitely in the US: Health Experts Warn
By Augustine Mbam - - 5 Mins Read
US residents should brace up as a new CDC report suggest that the monkeypox virus is unlikely to be eliminated from the United States.
A report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that US citizens might have to live with the virus for quite a while.
The monkeypox virus in Africa has moved from a regional virus to a worldwide occurrence as countries, including the US, are trying to combat it.
However, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that the monkeypox outbreak is reducing in the US compared to the cases and deaths recorded in August this year.
The report released by the CDC did not mention the extent the monkeypox virus was going to spread and the variants it may develop.
The authors of the CDC report said that instead of being eliminated from the US, the monkey pox virus might continue to get transmitted slowly.
Monkey pox in Africa was the narrative of the virus as far back as 2020, but the narrative has changed as more than 100 countries have recorded cases of the virus.
Health experts have already disclosed that the monkey pox virus is spread through close contact with someone who has the virus. They also said that the majority of the virus that has been recorded was mostly between bisexuals.
However, health professionals have warned that not being bisexual does not mean you won't contact the virus. Instead, those who are bisexual have a higher chance of contracting it.