The federal government is actively considering making an emergency declaration for monkeypox, according to White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci.
Speaking Tuesday in a CNN interview, Fauci told CNN that an emergency declaration on the virus is “something that’s obviously under active consideration.” He made the comment when asked by CNN about whether such a declaration is in the works for the virus, with health officials say is overwhelmingly being transmitted by homosexual males.
Fauci similarly noted that monkeypox mainly affects homosexual men. “There’s an entire layered group of people who are at risk,” Fauci said, adding, “We’re doing well, but we’ve got to do much better.”…