Switched on pop is a podcast by vulture about the making and meaning of popular music. Listen closely with us to hear how a single snare drum can tell you what decade you're in. Subscribed to switchedon pop for free wherever you get pok to day explained. We are back, this time with doctor joseph osmonson. Osmonson: A lot of alarmism that has come up through the covid crisis is now those same kind of alarmis actors moving into monkey pox.
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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