Mpox Is Almost Gone in the US, Leaving Lessons & Mysteries Behind
More than 300,000 people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with the virus, including 23 who died.
January 31, 2023
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How the CDC’s Dr. Demetre Daskalakis Stood on the Frontlines in 2021
The good gay doctor has plenty of experience responding to the outbreak of a contagious disease and preventing public panic. Now he's one of The Advocate's People of the Year.
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RFK Jr.’s damage to the CDC is ‘past the point of no return,’ Dr. Demetre Daskalakis warns
“The CDC you knew is over,” the infectious diseases doctor told The Advocate. “Unless someone takes radical action, there is nothing there that can be salvaged.”
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Out CDC vaccine chief resigns, saying ‘enough is enough’ with Trump and RFK Jr.
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Monkeypox: 1-on-1 With the White House's Response Deputy Coordinator
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The White House selected Dr. Demetre Daskalakis of the CDC as deputy coordinator for the country's monkeypox response.
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Homophobe Rand Paul says gay CDC official's 'lifestyle' made him unfit to be in government
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Why Are Conservatives Tearing Their Hair Out Over This Gay Doctor?
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Health officials and experts praise CDC’s Demetre Daskalakis for standing up in blistering resignation
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The director of the Centers for Disease Control's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention clears up the misconceptions about the virus, but warns it's likely to spread.
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Monkeypox Declared Public Health Emergency by Biden Administration
Health and Human Services secretary Xavier Becerra designated the monkeypox outbreak as a public health emergency. What does that mean?
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The White House announced a new program aimed at reaching communities of color with education, vaccination, and treatment of monkeypox in order to ensure health care access equity.
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Monkeypox Emergency Declaration to End in January, Biden Admin Says
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Several Monkeypox Cases Linked to Mr. Leather Event in Chicago
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