Abstract:Monkeypox was declared a public health emergency on August 4, 2022, in the United States. The emerging isolation of the virus in the LGBTQ+ community—particularly among gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with men (GBMSM)—has led many to draw parallels between the emerging multi-country outbreak and the 1980s HIV/AIDS crisis. The purpose of this study was to investigate media framing of the monkeypox outbreak in American media through the lens of HIV social constructionist theory. Content analysis of a sample … Show more
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