It is no secret that the world is facing the issue of monkeypox disease that has affected more than 25000 people in just a few months. Cases have already been documented in 78 nations, including the US, Brazil, the UK, Spain, Germany, and France. The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially designated the current monkeypox pandemic a global health emergency due to the size of the outbreak.
Although anybody may have monkeypox, at the moment’s outbreak, homosexual, bisexual, and other males who have sex with men are disproportionately affected. In fact, 98% of the infections in this group were detected in our current analysis, which included 528 cases of monkeypox infections since the outbreak’s commencement. What these males need to know is given below.
Spread of monkeypox
The most important thing that all the gay people should keep in mind is that monkeypox is a virus that belongs to the smallpox family and causes similar symptoms However, the symptoms are not as simple as you observe in smallpox such as headache and fever. The differentiation feature of monkey box is that it also causes blisters on genitals, chest and the back portion. The disease is extremely painful and lasts anywhere around 2 to 3 weeks.
The reason why gay community is extremely susceptible to this disease is that physical contact is the major reason behind the spread of this disease. Whenever the gay couples get in touch and have skin to skin interaction, they can get the disease. Moreover, various pieces of evidence also reveal that living with the person who already has this disease is also the cause of its spread because when a person suffers from monkeypox coughs and sneezes, the disease is transmitted to the other person.
Providing security
Gay and bisexual males who engage in sexual activity and are most at risk of catching the illness are being offered vaccines in several places. Research indicates that the vaccination can protect against illness at a rate of about 85% when administered ahead of time. The monkeypox vaccination has the potential to lessen symptoms if administered four to 14 days after exposure to the illness.
At-risk populations should also restrict the number of sexual partners they have and take precautions to keep themselves safe from contact, according to the WHO. However, advising abstention is actually not enough, especially in light of the fact that there is currently a vaccination available that can protect against monkeypox. This is why it’s so crucial to be vaccinated (and to ensure that everyone gets access to these vaccinations).
Final Verdict
As we know that monkeypox is an epidemic that is affecting the gay community, there is a dire need to take steps to save the men who already have sexual relationship with other men. It is only possible when the gay community has enough awareness about how to respond to public health messages and adopt relevant interventions. The fact that homosexual and bisexual men are a marginalized group that has previously experienced stigma and prejudice, especially during the HIV/Aids epidemic, is one of the challenges. No one wants to do that again.
But when directed at those who are most at risk for a particular ailment, public health messages are most successful. Even others claim that the messaging throughout this epidemic hasn’t been tailored sufficiently.
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