United states

The CDC has activated the Monkey Measles Emergency Center

The activation of the EOC “allows the agency to further increase operational support for the response to meet the evolving challenges of the outbreak,” the agency said in a statement.

This facility is currently activated for Covid-19 and is where experts monitor information on other public health emergencies, such as hurricanes, earthquakes and oil spills.

According to the CDC’s website, the center is working to outline a response structure for the government and with non-governmental actors in the emergency response.

The latest CDC data shows at least 244 probable or confirmed cases of monkeypox in the United States.