>> THE MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK, IS SPREADING NATIONWIDE. NEARLY EVERY STATE IN THE U.S., INCLUDING MARYLAND, HAS REPORTED AT LEAST ONE CASE OF THE VIRUS. >> WE HAD AT LEAST 53 CASES. HONESTLY THAT NUMBER ...

>> IF WE DON’T TALK ABOUT IT THAT IS HOW THE STIGMA BECOMES STRONGER. >> ROOM SHORT OF WASHINGTON, D.C CONTRACTED MONKEYPOX IN JUNE. HE CALLS THE EXPERIENCE PAINFUL, BOTH PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY.