US public health officials have declared the spread of the monkeypox disease a public health emergency.
The declaration will free up additional government resources to help contain the spread of the virus.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 6,600 cases of the disease had been confirmed in the US.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra says they are prepared to take their responsibility to the next level in addressing the virus and urged every American to take monkeypox seriously.