Antonio Dey reports on an update on the concerns Shadow Public Health Minister Dr. Karen Cummings raised in response to the second recorded case of monkeypox in neighboring Trinidad and Tobago. Dr. Cummings urges Guyana’s Ministry of Health to take a proactive approach by developing an effective and efficient response strategy to mitigate the potential impact if the disease were to spread to Guyana. Given the proximity of the cases, the health authorities must be prepared and take necessary precautions.