Nearly three weeks ago, news broke that public health officials detected the first case of monkeypox in the United States. While a minor panic has circulated among the public and some media outlets, health authorities have emphasized that there is no need to panic-buy toilet paper as if another pandemic were about to kick off, as case numbers remain very low. Indeed, as of June 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports there have been at least 19 confirmed cases in 10 states.
Still, as a precautionary measure, the country is gearing up to release vaccines from its national stockpile.
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