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[quote=Anonymous]I may regret posting logic on a clearly troll-y thread, but in case anyone reading is actually interesting:

https://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2022/07/12/ep-100-monkeypox-here-we-go-again/

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Reasons people care and are tracking it:
- It's related to smallpox and smallpox is scary AF (but fortunately not too closely related to smallpox)

- It's changing the pattern of spread to more easily infect humans and is circulating in many new geographic regions where it had previously not been seen -- reasonably high chance of becoming endemic in those regions since it's potential animal hosts seem plentiful

- Having another nasty disease circulating isn't uncommon but it's exactly great and without access to good medical care, monkeypox can get nasty especially for the immunocompromised

Personally, I'm not overly concerned because (a) the public health community seems to be on top of it (b) my immediate circle is generally healthy and has access to decent medical care and (c) there's a vaccine and treatment and decades of research already done here.  But I think it's reasonable for it to be considered news.[/quote]

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