Breaking: Monkeypox was declared a public-health emergency in the U.S. as cases mount around the country, a move aimed at speeding up the distribution of vaccines
The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a global health emergency. But what is it — and how does it spread? WSJ explains what you should look out for and why experts say the virus isn’t likely to become the next pandemic.
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