Public health officials published safer sex in monkey pocks guidance just a week and a half ago. A group, group sex or places where people meet for anonymous sex are basically the highest ures places for monkey pok transmission. We cannot capitulate to the anti quer mafia in this country that is on a march to roll back our rights and o do harm to our person hoods if we do not speak frankly with one another about what risks are and what risks aren't. Can i ask you, for your listeners out there who might be at risk a personal ue, have you changed your behaviour at all? I have. And'vei started, actually in may. One of my friends
Gay men, queer people, and their partners represent an overwhelming majority of monkeypox cases. But even though the WHO just declared the disease a global health emergency, resources like vaccines, testing, and treatment remain largely out of reach. Health reporter Keren Landman and virologist Joseph Osmundson explain.
This episode was produced by Victoria Dominguez, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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