Monkeypox outbreaks, international health emergency declaration, and Americans' interest in preventing the disease

With the first few cases being reported in non-endemic countries by May 2022, soon, the Monkeypox disease (MPXD) outbreaks received widespread global scientific and popular media attention. Within 3 months, by early September 2022, the global MPXD burden rose to more than 50,000 cases with the majority of the countries reporting cases [1] This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.