Acknowledging that gay men are currently at higher risk for monkeypox doesn’t have to lead to stigmatization. In fact, it’s the best way to keep them safe.
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Dr. Emily Drwiega from the University of Illinois Health and Maggie Butler, a registered nurse, prepare monkeypox vaccines at the Test Positive Aware Network nonprofit clinic in Chicago, Illinois, July 25, 2022.
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The arrival of the Covid-19 virus in late 2019 shocked an unprepared world. As the virus quickly spread and raged across every continent inhabited by humanity, people everywhere asked, “Couldn’t we have done better?” After the initial waves of the pandemic were over, health-care authorities promised to handle the next pandemic with more competence.
The response to the new surge of the monkeypox virus, however, is not reassuring in this regard.
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Pradheep J. Shanker is a radiologist who focuses on health policy.
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The arrival of the Covid-19 virus in late 2019 shocked an unprepared world. As the virus quickly spread and raged across every continent inhabited by humanity, people everywhere asked, “Couldn’t we have done better?” After the initial waves of the pandemic were over, health-care authorities promised to handle the next pandemic with more competence.
The response to the new surge of the monkeypox virus, however, is not reassuring in this regard.
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About the Author
Pradheep J. Shanker is a radiologist who focuses on health policy.
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