The Mystery of Monkeypox’s Global Spread

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May 25, 2022 WIRED is going global—and we're making some changes to our newsletters as a result. You'll stop receiving this newsletter after today, but you can continue to read the latest tech, science, security and internet culture news, analysis and features on WIRED.com. Visit WIRED.com The Mystery of Monkeypox's Global Spread By David Cox When Moritz Kraemer first heard about the new monkeypox outbreak spreading through the UK, Europe, and the US, it was not through conventional scientific channels, or from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), but via Twitter. As each suspected case was reported, and infectious disease experts shared their theories in real time, Kraemer—an epidemiologist at the University of Oxford who specializes in modeling the spread of infectious diseases—became increasingly concerned.   "We realized that this outbreak was unusual in its geographic expansion, with some clusters not linked to travel," he says. In the past, when monkeypox cropped up in Europe or North America, cases could be readily traced back to countries where the virus circulates. Not this time. To keep up with how the virus was spreading, Kraemer together with John Brownstein and colleagues at Global.health, swiftly created the Monkeypox Tracker, which collates information on confirmed and suspected cases. It is this tool that neatly visualizes all that is unusual about the new outbreak. Read the full story on WIRED   How to Solve the Problem of Plastic Packaging By Alex Whiting Single-use bottles, wrappers, and containers are often simply discarded—but reforms that could make them infinitely recyclable are on the horizon. Today's job picks Software Engineering Director ServiceNow Apply now Senior Technology Delivery Manager Home Office Apply now Get the latest issue of WIRED   Telegram bills itself as the anti-censorship communication app for free thinkers. But is it really a force for good?                                          Also in this issue... The Dutch startup that's building biodegradable coffins Can Icelandic stone trap enough CO2 to fix the climate? Elevating the ordinary – WIRED's design special An assault course for the automated   Subscribe for £19 a year Unsubscribe  |  View this email in your browser  Queries about this email? Contact datacontroller@condenast.co.uk Condé Nast Publications 1 Hanover Square, London W1S 1JU © The Condé Nast Publications Ltd Our Privacy Policy