Expert weighs in on higher monkeypox risk among LGBTQ community
The CDC says a significant portion of global monkeypox cases are among gay and bisexual men.
By Stephanie KimExpert weighs in on higher monkeypox risk among LGBTQ community
The CDC says a significant portion of global monkeypox cases are among gay and bisexual men.
By Stephanie Kim
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With more than 1,000 global cases of monkeypox, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people to take extra precautions. Officials are also warning the LGBTQ community about a greater risk of exposure to the disease.
Reset learns more about why that is, and the potential stigma LGBTQ people are facing around this issue.
GUEST: Dr. Anu Hazra, infectious disease specialist at University of Chicago Medicine