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Aug 2022
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How did monkeypox become a public health...

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On today's lesson: Monkeypox is a disease that first emerged in humans in Africa in 1970, but the current outbreak is spreading rapidly across Europe and the Americas. It can be spread through physical contact and respiratory droplets. Sound a little too familiar? There is a vaccine being used to fight it, but there is far more demand than supply right now. Plus, learn “clamor for.”

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