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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.
The Lancet medical journal published a case study from France detailing the first suspected human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox. Two men living in the same household reportedly passed the virus to their Italian Greyhound, which developed lesions after "co-sleeping" with the owners. The hosts question the narrative shift from the virus being primarily spread among men who have sex with men to it affecting pets and children.
Dr. Ken Alibek, a former Soviet bioweapons official, claimed that Russia investigated using monkeypox as a biological weapon in the early 1990s. The plan allegedly involved using monkeypox as a model to develop genetically altered smallpox that could be quickly stockpiled. Alibek’s history of testifying before Congress about weapons of mass destruction is noted, adding a layer of geopolitical suspicion to the current outbreak.
While early eugenicists considered euthanasia, they ultimately settled on sterilization as a more "moral" alternative, leading to laws like those in North Carolina used against Elaine Riddick. The hosts argue that modern culling is achieved through processed foods, sedentary lifestyles, and the management of viruses like COVID-19. They claim that pandemic policies, such as closing gyms while keeping fast food open, were designed to eliminate the "weakest" members of society.
