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With the monkeypox outbreak, officials have a playbook to work from — one written during the worst missteps of the AIDS crisis, as well as the collaborations that ultimately helped curtail the HIV epidemic and other outbreaks.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky is under fire for failing to adequately communicate agency guidance as the U.S.

The Hill Apr 04, 2021 2:40 PM ET While that may come across as mixed messaging, experts say it accurately reflects not only where things stand right now but also how the country has been reacting to the virus for the past year. “Whiplash is a true reflection of how we’re all experiencing the epidemic and the response to it. So I’d rather she be honest about that, and others be honest about that, than give people something that they want … to make them feel better,” said Judith Auerbac...

By Nathaniel Weixel - 04/04/21 06:00 AM EDT   Walensky started the CDC job with a reputation as a savvy communicator, tasked with salvaging the reputation of an agency that took a beating under the Trump administration. "When I first started at CDC about two months ago, I made a promise to you: I would tell you the truth, even if it was not the news we wanted to hear," Walensky told reporters recently. ADVERTISEMENT Walenskys expertise is in HIV research, like her predecessor Robert Redfie...