On Sunday one presumptive case of monkeypox
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:36 am
Monkeypox is rarely identified outside of Africa. But as of Friday, there were 80 confirmed cases worldwide, including at least two in the United States and another 50 suspected ones. was being investigated in Broward County in South Florida, which state health officials said appeared to be related to international travel.
Although the disease belongs to the same virus family as smallpox, its symptoms are milder. People usually recover within two to four weeks without needing to be hospitalized, but the disease occasionally is deadly.
Mr. Biden said the smallpox vaccine works for monkeypox. Asked whether the U.S. has enough stockpile of that vaccine to handle the monkeypox spread, he replied, "I think we do have enough to deal with the buy phone number list likelihood of a problem."
Japan and the U.N.
Japan's Kishida said Mr. Biden supports Japan becoming a permanent member of a "reformed" U.N. Security Council as calls grow for such reform.
If approved by the world body, Japan would join the U.S., Britain, China, France, Russia, and the U.S. as permanent members.
Pyeongtaek, South Korea — President Biden said Sunday that recent cases of monkeypox that have been identified in Europe and the United States were something "to be concerned about."
In his first public comments on the disease, Mr. Biden added: "It is a concern in that if it were to spread it would be consequential."
The president was asked about the disease as he spoke to reporters at Osan Air Base in South Korea, where he visited troops before taking off for Japan to continue his first trip to Asia as president.
Although the disease belongs to the same virus family as smallpox, its symptoms are milder. People usually recover within two to four weeks without needing to be hospitalized, but the disease occasionally is deadly.
Mr. Biden said the smallpox vaccine works for monkeypox. Asked whether the U.S. has enough stockpile of that vaccine to handle the monkeypox spread, he replied, "I think we do have enough to deal with the buy phone number list likelihood of a problem."
Japan and the U.N.
Japan's Kishida said Mr. Biden supports Japan becoming a permanent member of a "reformed" U.N. Security Council as calls grow for such reform.
If approved by the world body, Japan would join the U.S., Britain, China, France, Russia, and the U.S. as permanent members.
Pyeongtaek, South Korea — President Biden said Sunday that recent cases of monkeypox that have been identified in Europe and the United States were something "to be concerned about."
In his first public comments on the disease, Mr. Biden added: "It is a concern in that if it were to spread it would be consequential."
The president was asked about the disease as he spoke to reporters at Osan Air Base in South Korea, where he visited troops before taking off for Japan to continue his first trip to Asia as president.