Ongoing Mpox Happenings and other epidemic news

Warning, this article begins with a MUCH larger image of a mosquito :grimacing::

About 1 in 5 people who are infected with get a fever and flu-like symptoms, including headache, eye pain, fatigue, and muscle and joint pain. They may also have a rash. About 1 in 150 cases will develop neuroinvasive disease, which can cause brain swelling, brain damage and death. About 100 people die from West Nile infections in the US annually.

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