A monkeypox warning ignored

Women's rights decimated in Afghanistan; COVID tips for travelers [View this email online]( [NPR]( Goats and Soda editor's note Dr. Dimie Ogoina The ongoing [monkeypox outbreak has mystified the world.]( It's a rare disease with no history of easy spread from human to human. How did it become so prevalent that the World Health Organization declared it a public health emergency? At least one doctor was not surprised. In 2017, Dr. Dimie Ogoina, an infectious disease specialist at the Niger Delta University in Nigeria, saw an 11-year-old boy who had a puzzling rash. It turned out to be monkeypox -- and was a harbinger of more cases to come. Ogoina tried to warn the world that monkeypox was being transmitted in new ways. No one listened. Correspondent Michaeleen Doucleff interviewed the doctor to learn more. [Read the story here.]( Marc Silver Editor, Goats and Soda teen leaders Girl Up [What these teen girls do — and don't — have time for might surprise and inspire you]( On top of schoolwork and chores, these four Girl Up "teen advisers" sometimes give up their favorite hobbies to try and "save the world." They talk about their activism — and their role models. women in Afghanistan Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images [What it's like being a woman in Afghanistan today: 'death in slow motion']( That's the title of a newly released report from Amnesty International, covering a range of issues affecting girls and women under Taliban rule. Foremost among them are child and forced marriage. disease updates Science Source [Typhoid mutated to beat antibiotics. Science is learning how to beat those strains]( The ancient disease is still a killer. And even though there are new drugs, there's a growing rate of antibiotic-resistant cases. Here's a look at the latest strategies to tame typhoid. [Monkeypox: How contagious is it? Are kids at risk? If you had chickenpox are you safe?]( In the wake of the World Health Organization's declaration of a public health emergency, there are many pressing questions. Here's what we know — and don't yet know — about monkeypox. [Newly published evidence points to Wuhan seafood market as pandemic origin point]( The report concludes that the coronavirus most likely jumped from a caged wild animal into people at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in China. coronavirus faq Malaka Gharib/NPR [I got COVID on a family vacay! Can my relatives stay (relatively) safe?]( It's a common dilemma in this summer of surging travel and surging COVID. If one member of a vacation party comes down with the virus, what steps can be taken to reduce the risk to others? --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- links we like - ["No helicopter, no rescue,"]( cried a man in a video from Pakistan, where unprecedented floods have taken over 100 lives. The Express Tribune reports on criticism of the response to the disaster. - How can the Horn of Africa respond to [one of the worst droughts in history?]( NPR's Eyder Peralta reports. - Sona Jobarteh of Gambia didn't believe that only men should play the stringed instrument called the kora. The Guardian profiles [this groundbreaking musician.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [goatsandsoda@npr.org](mailto:goatsandsoda@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Health, Daily News, Code Switch and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Goats and Soda emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]