monkeypox

Mpox, AIDS and COVID-19 show the challenges of targeting public health messaging to specific groups without causing stigma

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During infectious disease outbreaks, clinicians and public health officials are tasked with providing accurate guidance for the public on how to stay safe and protect themselves and their loved ones. However, sensationalized media coverage can distort how the public perceives new emerging infections.

Monkeypox is now a national public health emergency in the U.S. – an epidemiologist explains what this means

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Similar to the World Health Organization's declaration of monkeypox as a public health emergency of international concern, the U.S. declaration isn't calling for individuals who are not in a high-risk group to change anything about their lives.