Texas reported the first U.S. death of an individual with monkeypox, though officials noted the patient was severely immunocompromised and the exact cause of death remained under investigation. Media reports have begun highlighting a "growing concern" over children contracting the virus, with at least 31 pediatric cases identified. The hosts compare the framing of these stories to the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ebola scare in Dallas.

