Topic: Respiratory Droplets

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86: Pox Luck
• 2:33:23 - 2:40:27

86: Pox Luck

CDC Mask Guidance Confusion and Respiratory Transmission

The CDC briefly posted, then removed, guidance suggesting travelers wear masks to protect against monkeypox. While the virus can spread through large respiratory droplets, it requires prolonged face-to-face contact. The hosts mock the shifting guidance and suggest that public health officials are attempting to link viral outbreaks to climate change to secure long-term funding.