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Why declaring monkeypox a global health emergency is a preventative step -- not a reason for panic

  • Written by Kathryn H. Jacobsen, William E. Cooper Distinguished University Chair, Professor of Health Studies, University of Richmond
Why declaring monkeypox a global health emergency is a preventative step -- not a reason for panicThe monkeypox virus, shown in this illustration, can be transmitted through close contact between people.Thom Leach/Science Photos Library via Getty Images

Countries that are members of the United Nations are obligated to report cases of unusual diseases that have the potential to become global health threats. In May 2022, more than a dozen...

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