Doctors are taking to TikTok to offer guidance on monkeypox—and to dispel harmful myths
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Two-and-a-half years after COVID-19’s emergence, doctors are once again utilizing their social media savvy to address the monkeypox outbreak.
For nearly a minute, TikTok viewers can hear the person crying over the sound of a running shower, lamenting that they “can’t even describe the pain.” The video is overlaid with a large text bubble, obfuscating the sufferer’s face. Accompanying the video, gastroenterologist Dr. Carlton Thomas offered a frank and haunting caption: “The agony of MonkeyPox is real.”