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As monkeypox cases begin to rise in the United States, Stanford
medical experts say there is no need for panic as long as
preventative measures are followed, urging the avoidance of
stigma around the virus.

Headlines of monkeypox cases in the United States began to
appear in early May. Though less infectious than COVID-19, the
virus raised concerns within the federal government of an
outbreak � but Stanford experts are cautioning against excessive
alarm.

�We�re not recommending to anyone to not travel because of the
risk of monkeypox,� said Jorge Salinas, director of Stanford
Hospital Epidemiology/Infection Prevention and Control. �It is
safe, and this infection appears to be transmitted primarily
through very close, intimate contact.�

Current monkeypox infections present as painful rash-like
blisters that appear across the body, particularly on the face,
hands, chest and genitals, according to the Center for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC). Other symptoms of monkeypox
include fever, headache and swollen lymph nodes. These symptoms
commonly last 2-4 weeks until full skin recovery.

Stanley Deresinski, a clinical professor of infectious diseases,
encouraged a calm and cautious approach to tackling the
monkeypox community infection. The best way forward, he said, is
through timely education about the development of the virus.

The first known case of the 2022 U.S. outbreak occurred on May
18, when a U.S. citizen tested positive for monkeypox on arrival
back to the United States after traveling to Canada. As of July
1, the U.S. has 460 confirmed monkeypox cases, with 23 cases
reported in the Bay Area.

Among U.S. states, California currently has the most cases of
monkeypox with 95 confirmed cases, and New York follows close
behind at 90, according to a July 1 CDC report. Deresinski
expects the number of cases in the state to continue to rise,
especially during peak tourism months on the West Coast.

So far, the monkeypox outbreak has primarily been seen in men
who have sex with men. Given a long history of first-affected
populations being scapegoated during disease outbreaks,
Deresinski said he worries that the LGBTQ+ community may face
heightened discrimination. Similar instances of prejudice were
seen during the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, which was
labeled as a �gay disease,� and during the current COVID-19
pandemic, which has been referred to as the �China virus� or
�kung-flu,� inciting racist attacks against Asian Americans.

�Even though we have not yet verified that it�s officially
sexually transmitted, we know it�s associated with sexual
activities,� said Ashley Styczynski, an assistant professor in
the Department of Infectious Diseases and CDC medical officer.
�So I think that it potentially risks carrying out some of those
themes, seeing issues around stigma and ostracizing people.�

According to Salinas, the important issue is to tackle the
larger issue of the virus without harmfully singling out the
groups that are currently most affected.

�This [outbreak] has nothing to do with the population. It has
everything to do with the virus,� he said.

For Styczynski, the CDC and news broadcasts have so far avoided
creating a stigma against afflicted individuals through
approachable, specific messaging toward the populations at
greatest risk � providing those communities with data on the
outbreak and allowing them to feel fully seen and supported in
the health conversation.

�I think it is important to not do what was done with the AIDS
epidemic in closing off our minds to imagine that this could
affect other populations, because that would be problematic and
could be a blind spot in our approach,� Styczynski said.

Salinas, who is currently collecting samples from a monkeypox-
infected patient for a small-scale study on the virus, added
that, �We would be making a mistake if we think that monkeypox
will only be transmitted in [the LGBTQ+ community].�

He recommends continuing to follow the COVID-19 safety measures
to combat monkeypox, including wearing a mask in crowded indoor
spaces and practicing safe sex measures, with awareness to the
infection status of sexual partners. For those who notice newly-
developed bodily rashes or any other indication of monkeypox,
Salinas suggests having their symptoms diagnosed to prevent
further transmission.

After researching and working toward treatment for COVID-19 and
monkeypox, Styczynski recognized the need to fund public health
institutions and expand community resources � a gap exposed by
the pandemic.

�We have to build our public health infrastructure before we�re
ready to take this on in full force,� she said, underscoring the
urgency of providing medical and educational resources in areas
most impacted by monkeypox.

�We need to have our finger on the pulse early, we need to be
paying attention,� Styczynski added. �If we pay attention before
it�s a crisis, we can prevent it from becoming one. �But if we
wait to care until it�s a crisis, then we will be too late.�

It is a GAY disease. Just like AIDS. Lock those FAGGOTS up.

https://stanforddaily.com/2022/07/12/stanford-doctors-monkeypox-
is-no-cause-for-panic/