Why this Nigerian doctor is angry at media coverage of monkeypox : Goats and Soda : NPR
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on June 2, 2022
Monkeypox was spread by prairie dogs in the U.S. in 2003. Above: The prairie dog Chuckles was a pet belonging to Tammy and Steve Kautzer and their 3-year-old daughter, of Dorchester, Wisconsin. They caught monkeypox from another pet prairie dog that since died.
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