That means all the countries who need the vaccine need access to it now. We can stop this outbreak in its tracks with vaccination, together with a surge public health response that helps countries quickly test and trace cases. Monkeypox: It's not a matter of whether it will spread widely. It's like how a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreak among gay men can spread to health clubs – think contaminated towels, benches – but this could jump to other settings of high physical contact or contact with contaminated clothing and bedding, such as homeless shelters. This disease is spread by close physical contact – not sexual contact per se – so other places in which close physical contact is common will be at risk. That is, it will dig its roots into these communities, making this a disease LGBTQ communities will have to live with for a long time. If we do not contain this outbreak, the risk of the persistence of monkeypox among gay, bisexual and transgender people is likely. More than 7,200 cases of monkeypox have been reported this year in dozens of countries, including over 600 cases in the United States, largely but not exclusively in men who have sex with men. While it is not as contagious as COVID-19, monkeypox could easily gain a foothold in communities now suffering from the latest spread of the disease. ![]() ![]() Watch Video: 'This is not a gay disease': WHO expert weighs in on monkeypox stigma
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