Monkeypox: Why we shouldn’t tiptoe around who is at highest risk
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: Why we shouldn’t tiptoe around who is at highest risk

CNN  

Washington CNN — A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Race Deconstructed newsletter. “We don’t want to add stigma to a delicate situation, but then our messaging becomes so broad that nobody knows which people we’re speaking to – and that becomes a real problem,” Robert Fullilove, a professor of clinical sociomedical sciences at the Columbia University Medical Center, told CNN. It distracts from the messaging we need to get to people at risk for monkeypox infection.” And this kind of obfuscation doesn’t merely distract. “When we use race as a way of identifying an important characteristic of a person who’s ill, some people think that race is biologically active – there must be something about brown skin that makes becoming infected with monkeypox more likely,” Fullilove said. “Our politics often gets boiled down to debates over discourse and messaging that are divorced from the material reality of people’s lives,” Royles said.

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WHO confirms monkeypox spreads sexually in DR Congo amid outbreak
1 year, 1 month ago

WHO confirms monkeypox spreads sexually in DR Congo amid outbreak

Al Jazeera  

The health agency’s confirmation comes amid a monkeypox outbreak in the DRC and a concerning lack of vaccines in Africa. The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the first time as the country’s experiences its biggest-ever outbreak, a worrying development that African scientists warn could make it more …

Monkeypox has ‘tragic’ outcomes in patients with HIV, CDC report finds
2 years, 1 month ago

Monkeypox has ‘tragic’ outcomes in patients with HIV, CDC report finds

CNN  

CNN — Monkeypox can have “devastating outcomes” on severely immunocompromised patients such as those with untreated HIV, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New research published Wednesday in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report examined clinical case data for 57 patients hospitalized with monkeypox complications and found that 82% had an HIV infection. “Monkeypox and …

Health officials concede monkeypox elimination unlikely in US
2 years, 2 months ago

Health officials concede monkeypox elimination unlikely in US

Firstpost  

The virus has mainly spread among gay and bisexual men, though health officials continue to stress that anyone can be infected. It’s important that people at risk take steps to prevent spread and that vaccination efforts continue New York: Some US health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon. “There’s no clear path in our …

US data reveals racial gaps in monkeypox vaccinations
2 years, 3 months ago

US data reveals racial gaps in monkeypox vaccinations

Associated Press  

The Biden administration said Friday there’s enough monkeypox vaccine available now but health officials say the shots aren’t getting to some of the people who need the protection the most. The gap is an echo of disparities seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, when certain racial groups were a disproportionately large share of cases but a smaller fraction of the people …

WHO: Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase
2 years, 3 months ago

WHO: Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase

Deccan Chronicle  

GENEVA: The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections and a possible signal the outbreak in Europe may be starting to decline, according to a World Health Organisation report issued Thursday. British health authorities said last week after seeing a decline in the number of new cases …

Monkeypox cases drop 21% worldwide, reversing a monthlong increase
2 years, 3 months ago

Monkeypox cases drop 21% worldwide, reversing a monthlong increase

LA Times  

The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a monthlong trend of rising infections and possibly indicating that Europe’s large outbreak is starting to wane, according to a World Health Organization report issued Thursday. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that the continent had 219 new cases reported in …

How monkeypox spreads
2 years, 4 months ago

How monkeypox spreads

NPR  

How monkeypox spreads Not repeating the mistakes of the past Enlarge this image Carlos Carmonamedina for NPR Public Editor Carlos Carmonamedina for NPR Public Editor Even if you've never read And The Band Played On, you know that many, many people died needlessly because of the mistakes made by politicians, public health officials and journalists during the first decade of …

Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants curbs stigma
2 years, 4 months ago

Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants curbs stigma

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — The head of Africa’s public health agency says he’s “really pleased” that the World Health Organization is renaming the strains of the monkeypox disease to remove references to African regions amid concerns about stigmatization. The variant of the disease formerly known as the Congo Basin is now called Clade 1 and what was previously known as the …

Monkeypox outbreak: WHO says primary focus must be to ensure readiness for virus
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox outbreak: WHO says primary focus must be to ensure readiness for virus

Live Mint  

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday said that with over 35,000 cases of monkeypox as of today, which is a 20% increase from the previous week, the primary focus of all countries must be to ensure that they are ready for stopping its transmission. Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that “more than 35,000 cases of …

Explained: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?

India Today  

Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox. Except for Africa, there is no sign of sustained monkeypox transmission beyond men who have sex with men, meaning that stopping spread among that group could effectively end the outbreak. Last week, British scientists said there were “early signs” the monkeypox cases in the U.K. — which …

Sex pods? Long sleeves? Californians try to cut monkeypox risk while waiting for shots
2 years, 4 months ago

Sex pods? Long sleeves? Californians try to cut monkeypox risk while waiting for shots

LA Times  

Singer Kelechi Kalu of West Hollywood rehearses his music in Los Angeles on Aug. 4. “I haven’t necessarily stopped going out,” said Kalu, a queer man living in West Hollywood, “but I’d be lying if I said that monkeypox wasn’t on my mind 24/7.” For many Californians — especially gay and bisexual men — worries about the disease have transformed …

Monkeypox is disproportionately affecting Black, Hispanic people, latest CDC breakdown shows
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox is disproportionately affecting Black, Hispanic people, latest CDC breakdown shows

CNN  

CNN — A detailed analysis of monkeypox case records published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday offers new insight into the outbreak, which is disproportionately affecting men who have sex with men, especially those who are Black and Hispanic. Among the cases with available data, 94% were in men who reported recent sexual or close …

Monkeypox: The myths, misconceptions — and facts — about how you catch it
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: The myths, misconceptions — and facts — about how you catch it

NPR  

Monkeypox: The myths, misconceptions — and facts — about how you catch it Enlarge this image toggle caption Eduardo Munoz/REUTERS Eduardo Munoz/REUTERS The monkeypox outbreak has grown rapidly in the U.S. Back in early July, the country had only about 500 cases. But multiple lines of evidence indicate that, during this outbreak, the primary way the virus is spreading is …

Africa CDC says gay sex ‘not relevant’ in monkeypox there
2 years, 4 months ago

Africa CDC says gay sex ‘not relevant’ in monkeypox there

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Africa’s public health agency says it doesn’t know how many of the continent’s reported monkeypox cases this year are in men who have sex with men, and it warned Thursday against “any stigmatization” that might delay case reporting and affect the outbreak response. Ogwell said health officials in Africa have collected data on monkeypox since 1970 and …

Andy Cohen warns against stigmatizing gay men amid monkeypox outbreak
2 years, 4 months ago

Andy Cohen warns against stigmatizing gay men amid monkeypox outbreak

LA Times  

TV host Andy Cohen has a message for the media and the government amid the monkeypox outbreak: Don’t stigmatize gay men. While filming an episode of “Watch What Happens Live” Monday, Cohen shared his thoughts on the monkeypox outbreak, which the World Health Organization recently declared a “public health emergency of international concern.” Monkeypox is a disease similar to smallpox …

Op-Ed: Monkeypox is not the next COVID. But it’s spreading from the same failures
2 years, 4 months ago

Op-Ed: Monkeypox is not the next COVID. But it’s spreading from the same failures

LA Times  

A protester in San Francisco, which on July 28 became the first U.S. city to declare an emergency over the virus. The recent discovery by Stanford scientists that wastewater in Palo Alto, Sacramento and other cities in the Bay Area contains monkeypox DNA means that the outbreak has gained traction in California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of …

How we talk about monkeypox matters. Experts offer ways to reduce stigma
2 years, 4 months ago

How we talk about monkeypox matters. Experts offer ways to reduce stigma

NPR  

How we talk about monkeypox matters. Experts offer ways to reduce stigma Enlarge this image toggle caption Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images As places like San Francisco and New York state declare the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, there's a major question: how to talk about the virus in the first place. It's a …

LGBT & Monkeypox Stigma: From 'Gay Plague' Jokes in 1980s to HIV Deaths, Can World do Better Now?
2 years, 4 months ago

LGBT & Monkeypox Stigma: From 'Gay Plague' Jokes in 1980s to HIV Deaths, Can World do Better Now?

News 18  

It’s eerily similar to the 1980s, when HIV/AIDS was labelled a “gay plague,” hospitals and funeral homes turned away patients and victims, and White House officials either cracked homophobic jokes or ignored the new virus. Now, with the WHO’s advisory to gay and bisexual men ‘limiting their sexual partners’, and similar messages issued by the US government, the LGBT community …

Monkeypox: 11 Facts sexually active people should know to stay protected
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: 11 Facts sexually active people should know to stay protected

India TV News  

Monkeypox is an uncommon disease which is spreading at an alarming rate. As this has become a matter of concern, World Health Organisation has also advised men, who are more prone to catching monkeypox, to consider reducing their sexual partners. A person who has contracted monkeypox is advised to avoid skin-to-skin or sexual contact with new partners or people who …

Can monkeypox outbreak be stopped? What WHO says
2 years, 4 months ago

Can monkeypox outbreak be stopped? What WHO says

Live Mint  

Amid a surge in cases, the World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday said that the monkeypox outbreak can be stopped if the infected countries, communities and individuals aware themselves about the disease and take the necessary steps to stop its transmission from spreading among the people. So far, five deaths have been reported and about 10% of …

WHO chief advises reducing sex partners to avoid monkeypox
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO chief advises reducing sex partners to avoid monkeypox

India TV News  

Highlights 98% of the monkeypox cases are among gay, bisexual, said WHO Director-General Tedros He called for those at risk to take steps to protect themselves Infectious individuals should isolate & avoid gatherings involving close, physical contact, he said The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday advised men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider reducing their sexual …

WHO chief advises reducing sex partners to avoid monkeypox
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO chief advises reducing sex partners to avoid monkeypox

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday advised men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider reducing their sexual partners “for the moment” following the U.N. health agency declaring the escalating outbreaks in multiple countries to be a global emergency. “This includes, for the moment, reducing your number of sexual partners.” Infectious individuals should isolate and …

EU health commissioner urges reinforced monkeypox action
2 years, 4 months ago

EU health commissioner urges reinforced monkeypox action

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s commissioner for health is urging the bloc’s governments to step up their efforts to tackle the expanding monkeypox outbreak in the region, which she says is “the epicenter of detected cases.” In a letter to the EU’s 27 health ministers obtained by The Associated Press, EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides called Wednesday for a “reinforced, …

‘Not the case everywhere’: WHO on monkeypox outbreak among gay men
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Not the case everywhere’: WHO on monkeypox outbreak among gay men

Hindustan Times  

A senior World Health Organization official on Tuesday flagged concern about the stigma and discrimination around Monkeypox which has now been declared as a public health emergency of international concern by the UN health agency. A health worker walks inside an isolation ward built as a precautionary measure for the monkeypox patients at a civil hospital in Ahmedabad. "At the …

Op-Ed: Monkeypox became an emergency because we’ve neglected LGBTQ community health
2 years, 4 months ago

Op-Ed: Monkeypox became an emergency because we’ve neglected LGBTQ community health

LA Times  

As gay men working in medicine, watching the monkeypox virus spread through our community has been devastating. It’s no accident that this virus receiving a weak public health response is one that mostly affects men who have sex with men, many of whom self-identify as gay, bisexual and transgender. The reason this virus continues unchecked among men who have sex …

As monkeypox surges, WHO urges reducing number of sexual partners
2 years, 4 months ago

As monkeypox surges, WHO urges reducing number of sexual partners

Al Jazeera  

Advice comes days after the WHO declared the monkeypox outbreak an international health emergency amid rising cases. As monkeypox cases surge globally, the World Health Organization has called on the group currently most affected by the virus – men who have sex with men – to limit their sexual partners. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who last Saturday declared monkeypox …

Doctors say search for monkeypox cases needs to look beyond men who have sex with men
2 years, 4 months ago

Doctors say search for monkeypox cases needs to look beyond men who have sex with men

CNN  

CNN — The man came to an urgent care clinic in New York with red bumps on his skin in an area where he had a fair amount of hair. “Actually, 99% of our cases report male-to-male sexual contact,” said Dr. Jennifer McQuiston, deputy director of the CDC’s Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology. Monkeypox tests are available, and …

America set to have worst monkeypox outbreak in world 'in days'
2 years, 4 months ago

America set to have worst monkeypox outbreak in world 'in days'

Daily Mail  

America will have the biggest monkeypox outbreak in the world within days, statistics suggest amid ramped up testing that is picking up the disease in areas where it had previously spread 'uninterrupted'. But by population — which takes into account the U.S. having seven-times more people — America's has about one case per 100,000 people compared to Spain's tally of …

Fauci says government must understand 'profound risk' of monkeypox to control spread
2 years, 4 months ago

Fauci says government must understand 'profound risk' of monkeypox to control spread

NPR  

Fauci says government must understand 'profound risk' of monkeypox to control spread Enlarge this image toggle caption GREG NASH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images GREG NASH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, told NPR's All Things Considered Tuesday that, amid early transmission of monkeypox, it's important to understand "the extent of the spread, how it's spread, …

As monkeypox spreads, know the difference between warning and stigmatizing people
2 years, 4 months ago

As monkeypox spreads, know the difference between warning and stigmatizing people

NPR  

As monkeypox spreads, know the difference between warning and stigmatizing people Enlarge this image toggle caption Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images When the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a public health emergency over the weekend, it also warned of another threat to society: "Stigma and discrimination can be as dangerous as any virus," said WHO …

UN Health Agency Declares Monkeypox A Global Emergency
2 years, 5 months ago

UN Health Agency Declares Monkeypox A Global Emergency

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LONDON — The World Health Organization said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies as a global emergency, a declaration Saturday that could spur further investment in treating the once-rare disease and worsen the scramble for scarce vaccines. Michael Head, a senior research fellow in global health at …

Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US
2 years, 5 months ago

Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The spread of monkeypox in the U.S. could represent the dawn of a new sexually transmitted disease, though some health officials say the virus that causes pimple-like bumps might yet be contained before it gets firmly established. In the U.S. and Europe, the vast majority of infections have happened in men who have sex with men, though …

Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US
2 years, 5 months ago

Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The spread of monkeypox in …

California’s LGBTQ community feeling ignored, angry, confused as monkeypox cases rise
2 years, 5 months ago

California’s LGBTQ community feeling ignored, angry, confused as monkeypox cases rise

LA Times  

Antonio Palacios recovered from COVID-19 in early June, just in time for back-to-back weekends at Southern California’s largest Pride celebrations — in West Hollywood and Los Angeles — where he immersed himself in a community that, at times over the last two years, felt distant. “This should be a preventable public health crisis,” San Francisco City Supervisor Rafael Mandelman said …

WHO again considers declaring monkeypox a global emergency
2 years, 5 months ago

WHO again considers declaring monkeypox a global emergency

Associated Press  

LONDON — As the World Health Organization’s emergency committee convened Thursday to consider for the second time within weeks whether to declare monkeypox a global crisis, some scientists said the striking differences between the outbreaks in Africa and in developed countries will complicate any coordinated response. He said it was “pleasing” to note falling numbers of monkeypox cases in some …

Column: Why are we botching the monkeypox response? Blame homophobia
2 years, 5 months ago

Column: Why are we botching the monkeypox response? Blame homophobia

LA Times  

State Sen. Scott Wiener, who represents San Francisco, was at a birthday gathering of mostly gay men recently when the conversation turned to monkeypox. “We can’t count on anyone else.” Sadly, such feelings of isolation and frustration are being borne out by a so-far sluggish and botched response to monkeypox, mostly at the federal level, as the disease spreads among …

Pride events can continue as planned despite monkeypox concerns: Health Min.
2 years, 5 months ago

Pride events can continue as planned despite monkeypox concerns: Health Min.

NL Times  

The Pride events starting at the end of this month can continue as planned despite the monkeypox outbreak in Europe, Health Minister Ernst Kuipers said on Friday. On Thursday, the public health institute RIVM said it had identified 402 cases of monkeypox in the Netherlands, up from 352 earlier this week. The RIVM, therefore, raised concerns that monkeypox would spread …

Monkeypox can spread to pregnant women and children? Here's what we know
2 years, 5 months ago

Monkeypox can spread to pregnant women and children? Here's what we know

India TV News  

Monkeypox spread has raised concern among health officials around the world. The World Health Organisation has also expressed concern as the recent monkeypox outbreak has spread to vulnerable people, including children, pregnant women and those with weak immune systems. I am concerned about sustained transmission because it would suggest that the virus is establishing itself and it could move into …

Monkeypox current outbreak is unusual, warns WHO. 10 points
2 years, 5 months ago

Monkeypox current outbreak is unusual, warns WHO. 10 points

Live Mint  

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that he was deeply concerned about Monkeypox but stated that the outbreak is not yet a global health emergency. Many aspects of the current multi-country outbreak are unusual, such as the occurrence of cases in countries where monkeypox virus circulation had not been previously documented, and the fact that the vast majority of cases …

UK to offer vaccines to some gay, bisexual men for monkeypox
2 years, 6 months ago

UK to offer vaccines to some gay, bisexual men for monkeypox

Associated Press  

LONDON — British health officials will start offering vaccines to some men who have sex with men and are at the highest risk of catching monkeypox, in an effort to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease beyond Africa. “By expanding the vaccine offer to those at higher risk, we hope to break chains of transmission and help contain the …

What drives sustained growth of monkeypox cases
2 years, 6 months ago

What drives sustained growth of monkeypox cases

The Hindu  

As of June 15, a total of 1,882 monkeypox cases have been lab-confirmed from more than 30 countries across the world. Increased importation of the virus, undetected spread in the community, virus evolution, and increased susceptibility to monkeypox virus infection due to smallpox vaccination coming to an end a few decades ago could be possible reasons for the current outbreak …

British scientists say it’s unclear if monkeypox has peaked
2 years, 6 months ago

British scientists say it’s unclear if monkeypox has peaked

Associated Press  

LONDON — British health officials said they cannot tell if the spread of monkeypox has peaked in the country as they announced another 45 cases Friday, bringing the total in the disease’s biggest-ever outbreak beyond Africa to 366 cases. “Findings show that monkeypox is being distributed in geographically diffuse sexual networks,” the British scientists wrote, adding that some of these …

Gay men more likely to catch monkeypox? Here is what WHO says
2 years, 6 months ago

Gay men more likely to catch monkeypox? Here is what WHO says

Live Mint  

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization, has encouraged impacted countries to identify all monkeypox cases and contacts in order to manage the outbreak. It's possible that the increased reports of monkeypox cases in communities of men who have sex with men is due to this demographic's positive health seeking behaviour. The rashes of monkeypox can look …

US CDC expects global monkeypox cases to be over 700
2 years, 6 months ago

US CDC expects global monkeypox cases to be over 700

India TV News  

Highlights The monkeypox virus has likely infected more than 700 people worldwide. The monkeypox virus has likely infected more than 700 people worldwide, including 21 in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Although overall health risk to the public remains low right now, according to CDC's Jennifer McQuiston, the cases present a community level spread …

How the rhetoric around monkeypox recalls biases in early HIV news coverage
2 years, 6 months ago

How the rhetoric around monkeypox recalls biases in early HIV news coverage

Salon  

The emergence of the monkeypox virus in the United States in the past two weeks has stoked fear of a second pandemic and prompted widespread, often fearful news coverage regarding the unfamiliar virus. "If we learned anything from the early years of HIV, it is that when you say that any particular group is the high-risk group you drive people …

2 monkeypox strains in US suggest possible undetected spread
2 years, 6 months ago

2 monkeypox strains in US suggest possible undetected spread

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Genetic analysis of recent monkeypox cases suggests there are two distinct strains in the U.S., health officials said Friday, raising the possibility that the virus has been circulating undetected for some time. Many of the U.S. cases were caused by the same strain as recent cases in Europe, but a few samples show a different strain, federal …

Is your monkeypox panic homophobic? It just might be
2 years, 6 months ago

Is your monkeypox panic homophobic? It just might be

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It will be difficult, but it’s …

With monkeypox, the world must heed the lessons of HIV/AIDS
2 years, 6 months ago

With monkeypox, the world must heed the lessons of HIV/AIDS

Al Jazeera  

We need to act fast to prevent the same mistakes that fuelled HIV/AIDS-related panic and discrimination for over four decades. But as headlines link the disease to outbreaks among men who have sex with men, the lessons we learned 40 years ago about stigma and infectious diseases have come roaring back to prominence. And for now, news reports on the …

WHO: Monkeypox won’t turn into pandemic, but many unknowns
2 years, 6 months ago

WHO: Monkeypox won’t turn into pandemic, but many unknowns

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization’s top monkeypox expert said she doesn’t expect the hundreds of cases reported to date to turn into another pandemic, but acknowledged there are still many unknowns about the disease, including how exactly it’s spreading and whether the suspension of mass smallpox immunization decades ago may somehow be speeding its transmission. Lewis said it’s unknown …

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