White House doctor and Covid-19 coordinator Dr Ashish Jha said that monkeypox can “absolutely” be contained in the US. His comments came just one day after the World Health Organisation activated its highest alert level for the global outbreak that’s been detected in more than 70 countries so far this year.
“Monkeypox can be contained, absolutely,” Dr Jha said during an interview on Sunday’s Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan, noting that there have been 2,500 cases reported across 44 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico.
