Cases of the monkeypox virus are spreading in many countries where it has rarely, if ever, been seen before, including in the United States.
Although there are a lot of unknowns about the illness, the rapidly rising number of infections has caused alarm bells to sound among public health agencies.
Guest: Apoorva Mandavilli, a reporter for The New York Times, with a focus on science and global health.
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