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Monkeypox: An Emerging Disease in the "Hot Zone"

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May 08, 2008

Monkeypox is a virus that causes a disease resembling smallpox in humans. Little is known about this disease, which, given the right circumstances, could spread to other parts of the world. Hear Dr. Kate Rubins from the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research talk about her monkeypox studies in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Whitehead Institute: Dr. Kate Rubins