WASHINGTON (July 25, 2022)—The World Health Organization has declared the spread of Monkeypox a global health emergency, saying there have been more than 16,000 cases in 75 countries, including the United States.
The George Washington University has the following experts who can discuss the public health and medical aspects of the outbreak, including prevention, treatment as well as global and local spread of the virus in vulnerable populations and in the wider community.
To schedule an interview with a GW expert, please contact Lesley Swiger, [email protected], Kathy Fackelmann [email protected] or the GW Media Relations Office at [email protected].
Lynn R. Goldman, the Michael and Lori Milken Dean of Milken Institute School of Public Health, is an expert on emergency/public health preparedness and has deep knowledge of the intersection of policy and public health. She can talk about the trajectory of the outbreak, prevention strategies including vaccines and ways to protect society’s most vulnerable populations.
Leana Wen, a visiting professor of health policy and management, is an expert on governmental response to public health crises. An emergency physician and formerly the Health Commissioner for the City of Baltimore, Wen can discuss the medical and public response to the outbreak, including the use of vaccines.
Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz is an associate professor of prevention and community health and an expert on health inequities among vulnerable populations including sexual and gender minority groups, people with HIV and Latinxs. He can talk about the virus, its spread and ways to stay safe in the midst of the outbreak.
Christopher Mores, a professor of global health, is an arbovirologist and an expert on emerging infectious diseases. He can discuss virus transmission patterns and global health security strategies to counter threats posed by the virus.
Tara Palmore, professor of medicine, serves as the hospital epidemiologist for the George Washington University Hospital. She is currently focused on treating patients with MonkeyPox and other infectious diseases. Prior to coming to GW, she was an infectious diseases physician and the hospital epidemiologist at the NIH, where she published extensively on healthcare epidemiology and emerging infectious diseases. She can speak about current trends in the MonkeyPox virus and what she is seeing on the frontlines.
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