Poxviruses

CDC Says We Probably Can’t Get Rid of Monkeypox Now

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CDC Says We Probably Can’t Get Rid of Monkeypox Now

Image: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers some good and bad news about the country’s ongoing monkeypox outbreak. New cases are slowing down, likely thanks to a combination of vaccination and education efforts. But it’s also likely that the virus won’t be eradicated here and will … Read more

Right Wing Tweeters Livid Over White House’s New Disease Control Daddy

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Right Wing Tweeters Livid Over White House’s New Disease Control Daddy

Demetre Daskalakis at a White House monkeypox press briefing on September 7.Image: Kevin Dietsch (Getty Images) Monkeypox is currently spreading across the country (and the world at large), with over 21,000 cases reported in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of August 22. After a faltering initial response, … Read more