Last week, the Biden administration declared that monkeypox is a public health emergency. This follows the World Health Organization’s announcement of a global emergency a few weeks earlier. California, New York, and Illinois have similarly declared statewide emergencies over the virus.

The outbreak has been traced to two raves held in Belgium and Spain. To date, more than 7,500 monkeypox cases have been reported in the United States. Worldwide, 98% of infections have been documented in men who have sex with men.