White House Discusses Monkeypox Preparedness Amid Rising Cases

Officials emphasize the need for global collaboration and proactive measures to tackle the escalating clade I mpox outbreak in the DRC.

The White House held a roundtable to address the rising monkeypox cases, particularly the clade I strain endemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
More than 27,000 suspected cases and over 1,300 deaths have been reported globally as of September 2024.
The Biden-Harris administration prioritized global mpox response and domestic preparedness, drawing on lessons from the 2022 outbreak.
Officials stressed the importance of international partnerships for early detection and rapid deployment of countermeasures.
The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, urging coordinated global action.