What to Know About the Monkeypox Outbreak
Season 1 Episode 17 | 14m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Let's explore what we know about the virus (a lot) and how concerned you need to be.
Thousands of cases of monkeypox have been reported in countries where, historically, the virus is not endemic. But this virus isn’t new. In fact, Monkeypox is currently endemic in parts of West and Central Africa and scientists have known about the virus infecting humans since as early as 1970. So what changed? The Vitals team, along with epidemiologist, Dr. Anne Rimoin, are here to demystify it.
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What to Know About the Monkeypox Outbreak
Season 1 Episode 17 | 14m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Thousands of cases of monkeypox have been reported in countries where, historically, the virus is not endemic. But this virus isn’t new. In fact, Monkeypox is currently endemic in parts of West and Central Africa and scientists have known about the virus infecting humans since as early as 1970. So what changed? The Vitals team, along with epidemiologist, Dr. Anne Rimoin, are here to demystify it.
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