The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
On 18 March 2023, there had been a total of 86,516 confirmed cases in over 113 countries.
In US, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it was reported over 2,800 confirmed monkeypox cases in 44 states, DC and Puerto Rico! Globally, there are over 16,500 cases reported in 74 countries.