May 2023
U.S. Monkeypox Update
Because MPOX is under control- relatively speaking - and there are no further signifcant news releases on it from official and credible sources in the medical community, we will not post additional updates on this page until otherwise happens.
Source: Editor of this page - May 08, 2023
April 2023
U.S. Monkeypox Update
Almost 90% of mpox-related deaths in the United States were among Black men, and nearly all had weakened immune systems, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Mpox spreads through close contact, and it can infect anyone. during the 2022 outbreak, infections were mostly among gay or bisexual men or other men who have sex with men.
Most people hospitalized for severe cases of mpox were Black men with uncontrolled HIV that may have caused a weakened immune system, according to the CDC report.
Source: CNN - April 13, 2023 news
March 2023
U.S. Monkeypox Update
The current mpox situation continues to evolve.
The risk of mpox to the general public is currently very low based on the latest information; however, anyone can become infected with mpox virus if they are exposed.
A person with mpox can spread it to others from the start of symptoms until all sores have healed, scabs have fallen off, and a fresh layer of skin has formed underneath, which can take several weeks. There is a growing body of scientific evidence that shows some people can spread mpox virus to others from one to four days prior to symptoms appearing (CDC Science Brief: Detection and Transmission of Mpox). To date, there is no evidence that people who never developed symptoms have spread the virus to others.
Source: California Dept. of Public Health
February 2023
U.S. Monkeypox Update
Sign-up for mpox Text Message Alerts.
New Yorkers can sign-up for mpox text alerts from New York State by texting “MPOX” to 81336 or “MPOXESP” for texts in Spanish.
By providing a zip code, New Yorkers can also opt-in for location-based messages, which may include information on vaccines and care in your area.
Source: www.health.ny.gov
September 2022
U.S. Monkeypox Cases
U.S. Monkeypox Cases Surpass 15,000, Most of Any Country
More than 15,400 cases of monkeypox have been reported in the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It’s the highest total of any country. States that report the most cases include California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, New York and Illinois.
During one week in August, the U.S. also saw the largest increase in monkeypox infections of any country, according to data from the World Health Organization.
The WHO considers monkeypox to be a moderate global health risk. It declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern in July.
Source: www.usnews.com
August 2022
Prevention
The best way to protect yourself from monkeypox is to avoid sex and other intimate contact with multiple or anonymous partners.
If you choose to have sex or other intimate contact, the following can help reduce your risk:
-Reduce your number of partners, especially those you do not know or whose recent sexual history you do not know.
- Ask your partners if they have monkeypox symptoms or feel sick. If you or your partners are sick, especially if you or they have a new or unexpected rash or sore, do not have sex or close physical contact.
- Avoid sex parties, circuit parties and other spaces where people are having sex and other intimate contact with multiple people.
- If you choose to have sex or other intimate contact while sick, cover all rashes and sores with clothing or sealed bandages. This may reduce spread from contact with the rash or sores, but other methods of transmission may still be possible.
- Since it may be possible the virus can be transmitted through semen, use latex condoms during sex.
- Do not share towels, clothing, fetish gear, sex toys or toothbrushes.
- Wash your hands, fetish gear and bedding. Sex toys should be washed after each use or sex act.
Source: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/monkeypox.page