Activation of the EOC “allows the agency to further increase operational support for the response to meet the evolving challenges of the outbreak,” the agency said in a press release.
This facility is currently activated for Covid-19 and is where experts monitor information on other public health emergencies, such as hurricanes, earthquakes and oil spills.
According to the CDC website, the center is working to outline a government response structure and alongside non-governmental actors in response to emergencies.
The latest CDC data shows at least 244 probable or confirmed cases of smallpox in monkeys in the US.