Biden talk about monkeypox

Biden admits his concern about the spread of monkeypox: "We are looking at what vaccine could be used"

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The president of the United States, Joe Biden, has stated that monkeypox "is something that everyone should be concerned about", although so far only one case has been confirmed in the North American country. 

Biden has explained to journalists in South Korea that he is already discussing with his advisers the potential spread of the disease and that, among the aspects that still need to be clarified, is the degree of transmission of the virus. Biden admits his concern about the possible spread of monkeypox.

Monkeypox: 'Everybody should be concerned,' says Joe Biden

"We are working to see what we can do and what vaccine could be used," said the US president before boarding Air Force One for Japan, the second stop on his Asian tour.

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating several suspected cases, although so far only two have been confirmed: one in Massachusetts, corresponding to a person who had traveled to Canada, and another in Florida. 

A disease without treatment

In recent years there have been thousands of infections in central and western Africa, but cases are rare in Europe and North America.

There is no treatment for monkeypox, which is spread by contact with an infected person or their bodily fluids and goes away on its own. According to the WHO, symptoms last between 14 and 21 days.

Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, chills, and fatigue.

Rashes (on the face, palms of the hands, soles of the feet), lesions, pustules, and finally scabs then appear.