Last week Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency freeing up funds and hopefully spreading awareness to help fight the disease.
We are taking a look at what monkeypox is, the state of the outbreak in the U.S., and how our public health system is responding.
Guests:
Dan Diamond, national health reporter for The Washington Post
Dr. Carlos Malvestutto, an infectious disease expert at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Amy Fairchild, dean of Ohio State University's College of Public Health