Phase 3 clinical trial is now enrolling adults and children with monkeypox infection. Adults and children of any age are eligible to enroll
Fauci has been a prominent voice over the past three decades as a preeminent infectious-disease expert in his role as Director of NIAID
The president's actions come as the governors of New York, Illinois and California declared 'States of Emergency' as the case numbers escalate
Fauci said the current outbreak is predominantly among men who have sex with men among individuals who have had sexual contact
The variant is classified as a highly transmissible virus of concern, the same category that includes the Delta variant