Monkey pox only for gay people
mpox (Monkeypox): What You Need to Know
The CDC has raised the alert level on a mpox (monkeypox) outbreak in the United States and HHS announced that it will be ramping up testing and a vaccine distribution for those most at-risk, which includes some members of the Gay community and people living with HIV.
mpox is a disease that can construct you sick, including a rash, which may look prefer pimples or blisters, often with an earlier flu-like illness. While the current outbreak in the U.S. has lofty rates of recognizable cases among same-sex attracted and bisexual men and transgender and non-binary people, this virus is not limited by gender or sexuality and can spread to anyone, anywhere through close, personal, often skin-to-skin contact.
Health officials and advocates are urging people to seek treatment and available prevention options, including vaccines when available.
What You Need to Understand
mpox (monkeypox) is a disease caused by the mpox virus, which is in the similar family as smallpox, although much less severe. Its designate is characterized by the pox illness that occurs upon infec
‘I felt like I was dirty’: experiences of queer men diagnosed with mpox in England
“After I left the clinic, I got very emotional. Not because I had monkeypox…But I felt let down by the way the discourse, and the way that the infection, the virus or whatever it is, was being portrayed as well. It took me to a place where I just didn’t expect to feel in terms of my encounter, as a gay bloke, with lots of privilege in lots of ways. Usually I felt appreciate I had dignity in the [health] service and the way I am treated by the government and the likes of that. And it just kind of really sped away suddenly.”
A recent study found that men diagnosed with mpox, clinicians and community stakeholders assume that the government's perceived inaction towards the illness was due to its association with stigmatised sexual minorities. This systemic mistake was often compared to the initial response to the AIDS crisis.
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stigma
Social attitudes that suggest that having a particular illness or being in a particular situation is something to be ashamed of. Stigma can be questioned and
Monkeypox is spreading among gay men worldwide
The World Health Company (WHO) has now confirmed nearly cases of monkeypox in over a dozen countries, with the largest number in the UK. While most cases so far are among gay and bisexual person men, health officials emphasise that anyone can contract the virus through close personal contact.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported the first case in the current outbreak on 7 May in a man who had recently travelled to Nigeria, where monkeypox is endemic. This was soon followed by two additional cases who share a domestic and four cases among queer and bisexual men, all of whom appear to have contracted the virus locally. As of 23 May, UKHSA has reported 70 confirmed cases in England and one in Scotland.
The latest WHO update on 21 May listed 92 confirmed and 28 suspected cases. After the UK, the most cases have been reported in Spain and Portugal, with smaller numbers in several other European countries, Canada, the United States and Australia. An informal tally by , compiled from various sources, listed more than confirmed o
Monkeypox: vaccine to be offered more widely to help control outbreak
A strategy published today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) recommends that some gay and bisexual person men at higher uncertainty of exposure to monkeypox should be offered vaccines to help control the recent outbreak of the virus.
Although anyone can compress monkeypox, data from the latest outbreak shows higher levels of transmission within – but not exclusive to – the sexual networks of gay, bi and other men who have sex with men.
The virus is not currently defined as a sexually transmitted infection, but it can be passed on by close and intimate contact that occurs during sex.
In response, the UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) vaccination strategy recommends offering the smallpox vaccine Imvanex, which is shown to be effective against monkeypox, to men considered to be at higher peril of exposure.
The strategy is endorsed by the Shared Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which was consulted on the eligibility criteria for the vaccine.
An individual’s eligibility would rely on a numbe