AdvertisementCalifornia and Illinois declare states of emergency to help fight monkeypox outbreaksUpdated August 02, 2022Ayana ArchieWynne DavisfacebookEmailIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared a state of emergency in Illinois on Monday to help respond to the monkeypox outbreak. (Getty Images)This article was originally published on August 02, 2022.