The following is a press release issued by Mendocino County Public Health:
Monkeypox is a viral disease related to smallpox that has been endemic in animals in Central and East Africa and rarely has jumped to humans or out of Africa. Since early May 2022, cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in places where it is not usually seen, including the USA. In California, 434 cases have been confirmed. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) currently reports the risk from monkeypox to the general population as very low.
However, we do want to identify any case early and begin control with home isolation. Monkeypox might start with symptoms like the flu, with fever, low energy, swollen lymph nodes, and general body aches. Within 1 to 3 days (sometimes longer) after the appearance of fever, the person can develop a rash or sores (see attached image). The sores will go through several stages, including fluid or pus-filled sores, and then scabs, before healing. People with monkeypox should isolate in their home until the rash has fully resolved, the scabs have fallen off and a fresh layer of skin has formed. The lesions usually persist for 3 weeks.
Although anyone can be infected by monkeypox, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, or community affiliation, there have been infections diagnosed in gay and bisexual men, transgender men and women, and non-binary and other queer people across the US.
Monkeypox spreads primarily through direct contact with infectious sores, scabs, or body fluids, including during sex, as well as activities like kissing, hugging, massaging, and cuddling.
The virus can also spread through soiled bed linens or towels and respiratory secretions during prolonged, close, face-to-face contact. Do not share potentially contaminated items, such as bed linens, clothing, towels, wash clothes, drinking glasses, or eating utensils. The monkeypox incubation period is about 12 days.
There are vaccines available to help to protect against monkeypox when given before or shortly after an exposure. JYNNEOS and ACAM2000 are two vaccines currently available in the United States. At this time, the federal government has allocated a limited number of JYNNEOS vaccine doses to Californians. Those considered at high risk are eligible for a vaccine and should not delay vaccination (pre-exposure prophylaxis). Those directly exposed to a lab-confirmed case can also receive a vaccine if given shortly after exposure (post-exposure prophylaxis).
If you have a new or an unexplained rash or other symptoms, seek medical care for further testing and evaluation. Wear a mask and tell your healthcare provider of your current symptoms for possible monkeypox or visit a local health clinic.
For more information, please see the CDPH Monkeypox webpage
Monkeypox is a plague sent from God himself because it only affects one group of individuals and we all know who that is
Hey that’s not nice. You can’t blame the entire African continent for a disease 🦠 that primarily affects homosexual men. That’s akin to blaming fentanyl dealers for drug overdoses.
Do you people understand what biological warfare is? It’s not a gay disease anymore than AIDS. These diseases are man-made in bio-labs. Fear porn!!
Es sphincter says what? I know I’m crazy but these poster’s comments take the cake.
Wrong. Now I know what you are. I know of cases, none fit your preferred agenda. This spread by way easier methods than sexual contact. It can be spread on surfaces or linens (think motels/hotels that let you know they don’t change the linen that looks ok with every guest) in crowds where touching or droplets such as sneezing etc can occur, Assuming foolishly it is only one demographic is going to get you MP as surely as assuming HIV is a gay only or drug use only disease. Hep-c another one people assumed was by needle stick but guess what? sexually transmitted.. and not limited to any demographic. Don’t let your ignorance and bigotry be your downfall.
It said this in the Bible, following a big pandemic, we would have a second. Now look 🙁
One need not go into Revelation 16:2. Bull Gates stated this. He sure is the prophet. But then again, he is a eugenicist.
explain how he is
Mm… I wonder why it’s mainly a certain group getting it.. in a country where it’s supposedly super rare….
it’s not a “certain” group YOU can get it.
Forewarned is forearmed. Education is power- if you fear education- ignorance is not bliss, it’s the first step heading off the cliff. If learning makes you afraid- keep learning and go inside yourself and figure out why information is scary to you instead of strengthening.