Monkeypox is not covid mk2, but it needs to be nipped in the bud
The illness can be dangerous for children, pregnant women and the immunocompromised
Since britain reported a case of monkeypox on May 7th, more than 300 further instances have been noted across the world. The disease, which is usually confined to Africa, is now present in at least 17 countries in Europe and five other non-African ones (see map).
This article appeared in the Science & technology section of the print edition under the headline “The spread of monkeypox”
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