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Ep 100 Monkeypox: Here we go again?

This Podcast Will Kill You

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Monkey Pox Virus - I Got a Kick Out of It

The majority of pox viruses, especially to day, i'm really just focusing on this ortho pox virus genus. Since we're talking about monkey pox, these are not human specific viruses. Evidence suggests that it's rodents, and not monkeys, that are the primary natural reservoir for this particular virus. These broad host ranges mean that sometimes these various viruses can spill over from their animal hosts to us humans.

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