On this edition of Your Call, we will discuss the recent monkeypox outbreak. Earlier this month, the Biden administration declared monkeypox a public health emergency. The virus has infected more than 10,000 people.
The US has reported the most infections of any country in the world since late July, according to CDC data. The outbreak is primarily impacting the gay and bisexual community, who make up 98% of infections.
Guest:
Doctor Peter Chin-Hong, professor of medicine at UCSF School of Medicine
Web Resources:
NPR: As monkeypox spreads, know the difference between warning and stigmatizing people
Vox: The US monkeypox response is failing queer men
Capital B News: Black Americans Are Disproportionately Affected By Monkeypox. U.S. Officials Failed To Mention It
San Francisco Chronicle: ‘Your body is being taken over by this thing you don’t understand’: One man’s monkeypox ordeal
The New York Times: ‘Frustration and Stress’: State Officials Fault Rollout of Monkeypox Vaccine
The New York Times: U.S. Moves to Stretch Out Monkeypox Vaccine Supply
