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Back to EpisodesMonkeypox is ‘concerning,’ spreading, and unwarranted stigmas against gay men are making the response more difficult
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Since monkeypox first appeared in the headlines several weeks ago, the number of people infected has grown. Now, we're seeing a lot of stories that bring back memories of the early days of the COVID pandemic, like problems with testing, tests not getting where they are needed, vaccines being nearly impossible to find. The virus is also showing up in higher numbers in men who have sex with other men -- why is this? We had a lot of questions and got a ton of really valuable information from Dr. Perry Halkitis, Dean & Hunterdon Professor of Public Health & Health Equity at Rutgers School of Public Health.
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