Is Mpox as lethal as smallpox? | Health Wealth, Ep 59
Do you remember what the world was like before the smallpox vaccine? This one miniscule creature was responsible for the deaths of around 500 million people in the last 100 years, wiping out entire societies as it spread around the world. Now, its cousin—Mpox—is doing the rounds. However, unlike a century ago, viral outbreaks are no longer geographically separate for long lengths of time. It will take Mpox just as long to get from Africa to India as you and I (unless, of course, it forgets its transit visa). Unsurprisingly, within a few months of the more infectious Mpox strain, Clade 1…
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