How Monkeypox Went From Containable to Crisis

<p>In mid-June, cases of monkeypox were in the double digits in the United States. There were drug treatments and vaccines against it. There didn’t seem to be any reason for alarm.</p><p>But in the weeks since, the virus has spread rapidly across the country, with some local and state officials declaring public health emergencies.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/apoorva-mandavilli?smid=pc-thedaily">Apoorva Mandavilli</a>, a science and global health reporter for The New York Times.</p><p>Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Longstanding weaknesses in the American public health system are giving monkeypox<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/08/health/monkeypox-vaccine-treatment.html?searchResultPosition=22"> a chance to become entrenched</a>.</li><li>Here are<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/29/health/monkeypox-spread-vaccine-treatment.html"> answers to three pressing questions</a> about how the virus spreads and how it can be treated.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>