World Health Organization declares monkeypox outbreak a global emergency

• The World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak to be a global emergency. 
• Monkeypox has been detected in 74 countries, most of which have not historically reported the virus.
• The US detected two pediatric cases of monkeypox, reporting that one of the children was "an infant."

The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has spread to over 70 countries, a global health emergency. 

The announcement comes just one day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced two pediatric cases of monkeypox, and as cases continue to climb in some of the largest US cities such as New York and Washington, DC.

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