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Three states, new york, illinois and california, have declared states of emergency. Nation wide, we are at about 66 hundred cases of monkey pox. Two doctors tell us there is a difference between taking this virus seriously and everyone just losing their ish over it. It's no l in this episode of to day explained, we have some frank descriptions of sexual behavior,. if that's not your thing, or rlistening with young kids. We will see you back here to morrow, same place, same time.

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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