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500 - How Did Mpox Become a Public Health Crisis?

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Monkey Pox

Virus is not going away. It has all these reservoirs. The goal for monkey pox, at least in theory, is to get rid of it, you know, if possible. Do you think that's possible? And then, if so, what are the strategies that could be successful? Yes, we do, i think, have the tools to contain this outbreak. But right as we have seen with other outbreaks, the response is much slower than the virus. We're using the maccines that we have. There's a two dose geniose vaccine that is safe and effective,. including in people with mino compromise. With vaccines, with contact tracing, with good epidem

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