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Monkeypox hype is in the air. 
unnecessarily creating scare
It's from the same family that causes smallpox.
That's what's hidden in the box. 
You can avoid it by taking care.

Muscle aches and backaches—some bear 
Fever headaches can be seen somewhere. 
Will have swollen lymph nodes that block
Monkeypox Hype 
 
Symptoms last for 2–4 weeks, and they'll flare. 
Some times, for longer periods, it will be there. 
It can be contagious and might put you on lock.
Don't worry, and be happy, folks.
Have a good immune system and breathe fresh air. 
Monkeypox Hype
Anais Vionet May 2022
I went to Walmart this morning - yes, it was very brave.
My dander was up - I was on high alert - for active shooters and the unmasked.

Then I saw him! A man on the cookie aisle - he looked like he had the monkeypox!
So I kicked him in the nuts and ran - you can’t be too careful out there.

It turns out that he was just an 80-year-old retiree wearing a polka-dot shirt.
I apologized - from a safe distance - as the paramedics carted him away.

It felt like a close call.
BLT Marriam Webster word of the day challenge: Dander: refers to anger or temper

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