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The absurdity of claiming ‘monkeypox’ is racist

By Christopher Tremoglie

Published June 17, 2022 7:29pm ET

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The absurdity of claiming ‘monkeypox’ is racist — Monkeypox, a member of the orthopox family of viruses, is an infection accidentally transmitted to humans due to its similarity to the smallpox virus. | (Photo By BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images)

And just like that, “monkeypox” is dubbed racist.

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