Monkeypox has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization. Only two other diseases have had this designation: COVID-19 and polio. ⁣ ⁣ There are at least 16,000 cases worldwide and over 2,800 cases in the U.S. The disease can be spread through prolonged skin-to-skin contact or by handling clothes or bedding of an infected person.⁣ ⁣ #Monkeypox #WHO #WorldHealthOrganization #Polio #COVID19 #Vaccine