America’s response to monkeypox has been underwhelming
A new epidemic, same old mistakes
America fumbled its response to covid-19. Inadequate testing and low vaccination rates were among the problems. The latest epidemic has shown that the country has yet to learn its lessons.
Monkeypox, a rare virus similar to smallpox though less fatal, is spreading throughout the world. By July 25th the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc) had reported nearly 18,100 cases worldwide, about 3,850 of them in America. The World Health Organisation declared monkeypox a public-health emergency of international concern on July 23rd.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline "No lessons learned"
United States July 30th 2022
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- America’s legal-immigration system remains gummed up
- California’s governor takes aim at Texas with a new gun law
- Democratic hopes for a big spending bill are revived
- Questioning America’s approach to transgender health care
- America’s response to monkeypox has been underwhelming
- Democrats are overdue for a new generation of leaders
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