The Crux
What's making news and how to decipher trends, innovations, and happenings? At 'The Crux', we dive deep into pressing current affairs and explore critical topics shaping India and the world.
Shutapa Paul is an anchor, commenter, author, and media entrepreneur. She has spent almost two decades within the media space, first as a journalist, and now as a media entrepreneur. Currently, she is Founder of award-winning brand-building and communications company, Dharma Media Consultants, where she has been working closely within the investing, startup, and impact ecosystem.
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- Sattva Nation’s Iconic Wellness Award
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Mpox: The Next Pandemic?
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In this episode of 'The Crux', we dive into the Mpox scare. Should we be concerned?
Join us as we speak to Dr. Shahid Jameel, an experienced virologist who was the Group Leader of Virology at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology for over 25 years, where his research focused on the Hepatitis E virus (HEV) and HIV.
Listen to his insights on if India should take more precautions, restarting vaccination drives, the role of global warming in amplifying diseases and much more!
Can Mpox become the next COVID-19 pandemic?
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00:00 - Introductions
01:55 - What is Mpox?
4:30 - Is Mpox the next pandemic?
12:05 - Should vaccination drives be restarted?
18:43 - The responsibility of the first-world to intervene in third-world endemics
22:20 - How global warming is giving rise to more viral zoonotic diseases
24:36 - How to prevent pandemics? Learnings from Covid-19
28:53 - The situation in India
31:33 - Can private sector help?
33:38 - Prevention is key
37:18 - Is India prepared?
41:30 - The Crux (takeaways)
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#mpox #mpoxscare #virology #virus #pandemic #endemic #health #vaccination #india #outbrake #climatechange #covid #covid19
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