Joe Biden has described monkeypox as 'something to be concerned about' as more cases are identified in Europe. The president was asked about the disease as he spoke to reporters at Osan Air Base in South Korea, where he visited troops before taking off for Japan to continue his trip in Asia.
He said: “It is a concern in that if it were to spread it would be consequential. They haven’t told me the level of exposure yet but it is something that everybody should be concerned about.
He added that work is under way to determine what vaccine might be effective. Jake Sullivan, Mr Biden’s national security adviser, told reporters on board a flight to Tokyo that the US has a supply of “vaccine that is relevant to treating monkeypox”.
