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Jay K. Varma, MD

Varma is executive vice president and chief medical officer at SIGA Technologies. He is also the former director of the Cornell Center for Pandemic Prevention and Response.

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May 17, 2024
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CDC concerned about spread of deadlier mpox strain

The CDC advised clinicians for a second time to be on alert for possible mpox cases in travelers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who may be infected with a deadlier strain of the virus than the one that caused an outbreak in 2022.