Big Take The Latest Mpox Emergency Was Entirely Avoidable
Aug 28, 2024
Ashleigh Furlong, a Bloomberg journalist focusing on health and science, joins the discussion about the recent resurgence of mpox. With a new, deadly strain emerging, the conversation highlights the WHO's declaration of a new global health emergency. Furlong critiques the uneven global response, emphasizing the vaccine access disparities between the West and Africa. She discusses the dire need for prompt vaccine deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where vaccine shortages threaten to exacerbate the outbreak and impact vulnerable communities.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
The Resurgence of MPOC: A Public Health Crisis
01:39 • 8min
The Urgency of Vaccine Deployment in the Mpox Outbreak
09:20 • 2min
Vaccine Shortage and Community Challenges in Congo's Mpox Outbreak
11:02 • 2min
Global Response to the Mpox Outbreak: Lessons and Challenges
12:59 • 3min