How do we talk about monkeypox?

The World

Cases of monkeypox continue to grow across the US and the globe. But as the numbers increase, there's also a growing stigmatization of gay men as the community suffers high rates of the disease. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Kai Kuperschmidt, a German science reporter and molecular biologist, about how to have clear communication on the disease while avoiding further stigmatization. 

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