Dr. Scott Gottlieb says rising monkeypox cases suggest it's spread 'pretty wide' - CNBC

and Europe suggest the virus has already spread widely across communities, but it won't likely cause a major epidemic like Covid, Pfizer board member and former FDA Commissioner Dr.

I don't think it's going to become a major epidemic because this is a virus that's difficult to spread,” Gottlieb said on “Squawk Box.”.

health officials confirmed a case of the virus in a man from Massachusetts who recently traveled to Canada. The New York City Department of Health said Thursday it's investigating a possible case in a man who's being treated at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue. .

Gottlieb added that there have been numerous disconnected cases, indicating that the spread in the community is “pretty wide.” He said there might be a lot more infection than what health officials have found since it has such a long incubation period and doctors don't know to look for it yet.

But this just low-level persistent spread, cases popping up here and there, outbreaks,” Gottlieb said.