The director of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Rochelle Walensky, admitted that her agency “did not reliably meet the expectations” of the country when the “crucial moment” came. of the COVID-19 pandemic, NBC reported Thursday.
Along with that welcome admission, she announced that the CDC will now focus on prioritizing rapid data sharing and delivering stronger messages to the public that they can easily relate to, NBC reported.
“But the failed monkeypox response shows just how big the gap remains between CDC aspirations and current reality,” the channel said, noting that the United States had to declare the monkeypox outbreak. monkey “public health emergency” to make Americans understand the growing risk posed by this disease.
Errors occurred throughout the process, from diagnoses to treatment. Faulty testing criteria, limited availability of screening tests and delays in treatments not only let the virus run wild, but also led to an underestimation of the true scale of the monkeypox outbreak. , depending on the string.
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