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The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency around outbreaks of the contagious disease mpox, which was formerly known as monkey pox. There are growing concerns as a new strain of the disease, which may be transmitted more easily and cause more serious illness, continues to spread in parts of Africa.

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KIFFER CARD, assistant professor, health sciences
kcard@sfu.ca

Expertise: social determinants of infectious disease, 2SLGBTQ+ health, community-based public health intervention, behavioural factors in Infectious disease transmission and prevention, and syndemics (i.e. intersections with mental health, substance use, adversity, and coping). 

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