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Guess what's making a resurgence? Not Ebola, not AIDS, but kinda related... Monkeypox

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March 26, 2024, 01:25 PM
Sig2340
Guess what's making a resurgence? Not Ebola, not AIDS, but kinda related... Monkeypox
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WTOP.com: Mpox cases on the rise in Virginia, officials say

Scott Gelman | sgelman@wtop.com
March 25, 2024, 9:00 PM

Hoping to increase awareness and curb the spread of mpox, Virginia health officials are warning about a rise in cases since the start of 2024.

So far this year, the state has reported 12 cases, the same number it reported in all of 2023, according to Brandy Darby, director of the Virginia Department of Health’s division of surveillance and investigation.

This year’s cases have been spread out across the state, contrasting with those reported last year, many of which were focused around Northern Virginia, Darby said.

Since the high case counts reported in 2022, when Virginia reported over 40 cases per week, cases “really trailed off,” Darby said. But as they’re starting to rise again, health officials are reminding the public about the availability of vaccines and steps to take to remain safe.

“From the public perspective, when you don’t hear a lot about cases, you think the risk is gone,” Darby said. “We knew that the virus was still being transmitted, because we would see these occasional cases pop up. And then over the last several weeks, we’ve just seen an increase in trends.”

Pockets of mpox, previously known as monkeypox, have popped up in cities across the U.S., Darby said, and even though the virus isn’t on many people’s minds, “it’s still out there and it’s being transmitted.”

Symptoms of mpox include fever, swollen lymph nodes or a new rash that could be painful. The illness is usually similar to the flu when symptoms start, Darby said, but then lesions appear on the skin.

“Those are the lesions that can be quite painful, and they can take several weeks to heal over and then have new skin that forms underneath them,” Darby said.

Many of the people infected with mpox during the current outbreak are gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men, according to the department’s news release. However, Darby warns that anyone can be infected.

It’s less common, but Darby said mpox could be spread through contaminated items.

“Anyone can get mpox,” Darby said. “And we’ve seen that with our newest cases.”

People who are at risk of being exposed to mpox or have had close contact with someone who has it should consider getting vaccinated, Darby said. It’s a two-dose series that’s available for free.

“Thankfully, we’re in a situation with this virus that we have a safe and effective vaccine,” Darby said.


I'll pass on their monkeypox vaccine.





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March 26, 2024, 02:31 PM
Voshterkoff
How many more young boys and dogs have contracted it?
March 26, 2024, 02:46 PM
egregore
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Pockets of mpox, previously known as monkeypox …


They're using euphemisms now? Roll Eyes


March 26, 2024, 03:24 PM
gearhounds
I hear the only way to safe from the pox is mail in voting…




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March 26, 2024, 04:16 PM
architect
I'm glad they changed the name. The idea of a bunch of monkeys boning each other up the ass never really made much sense. I mean who would believe they'd be that fucking stupid? Certain humans, OTOH, ...
March 26, 2024, 04:22 PM
SigSentry
Sign of things to come. Especially when you start having 5-10 unrelated people living in a 1 bdm 1 bath apartment. It'll start to make Jaćmel Haiti look like a nice place to retire.
March 26, 2024, 07:54 PM
MoosehornMan
Brought to you by Phizer, again.


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March 26, 2024, 08:01 PM
Skins2881
I have a 99.9% effective way of not catching it, I don't think I'll require any vaccination.



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March 26, 2024, 08:02 PM
.38supersig
Seems they had to be doing something to keep the buttpox spreading.



March 26, 2024, 08:33 PM
sigmonkey
I have immunity...




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March 26, 2024, 09:05 PM
wrightd
Speechless. God lord. Ha !




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March 27, 2024, 12:40 PM
TigerDore
quote:
Originally posted by Sig2340:
Many of the people infected with mpox during the current outbreak are gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men , according to the department’s news release.

So there are men who like to have sex with other men that are not gay/bisexual? How does that work?

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March 27, 2024, 12:42 PM
konata88
Bubba the friendly cellmate may know?




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March 27, 2024, 12:45 PM
TigerDore
quote:
Originally posted by konata88:
Bubba the friendly cellmate may know?

lol- I'm not going to ask.

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March 27, 2024, 12:48 PM
Mustang-PaPa
Stop licking monkey butts and Monkey pox will die out y'all.
March 27, 2024, 12:57 PM
WaterburyBob
I'm pretty confident that my monkey will not have a pox on it.



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March 28, 2024, 01:26 AM
bronicabill
My monkey posted as safe. Thanks for the concern! Wink


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March 28, 2024, 04:17 AM
blueye
Interesting, buggery spreads monkeypox.
March 28, 2024, 06:48 AM
ops cwo

March 29, 2024, 06:23 AM
shovelhead
quote:
Originally posted by TigerDore:
quote:
Originally posted by Sig2340:
Many of the people infected with mpox during the current outbreak are gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men , according to the department’s news release.

So there are men who like to have sex with other men that are not gay/bisexual? How does that work?

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