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Actually, it's been around, but all of a sudden it's hit the scene just yesterday was Mpox. You and I and, you know, some of us with a little bit of gray hair or no hair called it monkeypox. But there are some reasons not calling it that. All right. So what just so, you know, for our listening audience going forward now with something else that's hitting the scene, what do we need to know?

Right.

Right.

What about contact tracing?

What about contact tracing?

Right, right. And I wonder if it was almost dictating to the public a false sense of security. It's just like, hey, we've identified somebody at your place of work that came down with COVID, so now we're telling you to do X, Y, and Z. Well, You know, if you're not feeling well, you should stay home anyway, no matter what the hell it is.

Right, right. And I wonder if it was almost dictating to the public a false sense of security. It's just like, hey, we've identified somebody at your place of work that came down with COVID, so now we're telling you to do X, Y, and Z. Well, You know, if you're not feeling well, you should stay home anyway, no matter what the hell it is.

All right. So, you know, one thing that I became really sensitive to is proper funding for So that, you know, you and I could talk about public health in general, which is a whole other story. But going forward, if indeed the nation is going to be proactive based on what we've gone through, give me your sense about, you know, what would be appropriate funding and the focus for the funding.

All right. So, you know, one thing that I became really sensitive to is proper funding for So that, you know, you and I could talk about public health in general, which is a whole other story. But going forward, if indeed the nation is going to be proactive based on what we've gone through, give me your sense about, you know, what would be appropriate funding and the focus for the funding.

So, you know, we're very, you know, I guess the best way to describe it, we aren't very strategic overall. We're, we only, react to kind of what's right in front of our face.

So, you know, we're very, you know, I guess the best way to describe it, we aren't very strategic overall. We're, we only, react to kind of what's right in front of our face.

And, and that's, that can be dangerous as we found out, you know, certainly with, with, with, with COVID and it will happen again. I mean, history bears that out that we will have something again.

And, and that's, that can be dangerous as we found out, you know, certainly with, with, with, with COVID and it will happen again. I mean, history bears that out that we will have something again.

You know, certainly during this during COVID, the pandemic is where. you know, I, you know, when I was dealing with, you know, the cardiovascular stuff and contact tracing at the time, I couldn't help but get wrapped up in, in how the politics of it all became a negative factor, you know? And it just, it, it, it obviously it bothered me.

You know, certainly during this during COVID, the pandemic is where. you know, I, you know, when I was dealing with, you know, the cardiovascular stuff and contact tracing at the time, I couldn't help but get wrapped up in, in how the politics of it all became a negative factor, you know? And it just, it, it, it obviously it bothered me.

You know, it's like, I remember my dad always used to say, when you have your health, you have everything. well, excuse me, the politics was getting in the way of your health at the time, just for, you know, if for nothing else, accurate information. Mike, this has been great. Last thoughts.

You know, it's like, I remember my dad always used to say, when you have your health, you have everything. well, excuse me, the politics was getting in the way of your health at the time, just for, you know, if for nothing else, accurate information. Mike, this has been great. Last thoughts.

Yeah, I underscore that a lot. Clarence, I know you have to leave. Last comments from you.

Yeah, I underscore that a lot. Clarence, I know you have to leave. Last comments from you.

So, you know, uh, one thing I want to do is, uh, you have your own podcast, the Austin home update.