npr: Earlier this month, the Washington Post ran a big, feature about a seemingly scary disease, cal
npr: Earlier this month, the Washington Post ran a big, feature about a seemingly scary disease, called monkeypox. “It kills up to 1 in 10 of its victims, similar to pneumonic plague, and is particularly dangerous in children,” the story observes at the beginning. Plus, the virus appears to be on rise. “Since 1970, 10 countries in Africa have had at least one recorded human case of monkeypox,” the story says. A map shows the disease popping up across countries in West and Central Africa, including the Congo Republic, where the story takes place. The country is fighting an outbreak with 88 cases and six deaths, the World Health Organization says. Monkeypox On The Rise: How Worried Should We Be? Photo: Jeff Hutchens/Getty ImagesCaption: A woman shows symptoms of monkeypox in 2008 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. -- source link