Monkey pox gay bisexual
A perfect storm for stigma: gay and bisexual men’s experiences of mpox
Qualitative research found that most Australian gay and bisexual men diagnosed with mpox (previously known as monkeypox) had highly distressing experiences due to severe symptoms, extended isolation periods and stigmatising healthcare providers. Dr Anthony Smith from the Centre for Social Explore in Health at the University of New South Wales presented the results at the 12th International AIDS World Conference on HIV Science (IAS ) this week.
Following the acute illness, there were also longer-term physical and social effects. While cases of mpox may have declined, this research suggests that people affected by the illness may require ongoing encourage and trauma-informed care.
Background
The global mpox outbreak mainly impacted same-sex attracted and bisexual men. Among a reported 87, cases, there were 42 deaths. Australia had mpox cases during the outbreak, mainly among people returning from travel to Europe and no reported deaths.
Media reports compared the outbreak to the prior days of HIV, when gay men’s sexu
Since early May, more than 23, cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide. This is the largest ever global outbreak of the disease.
Cases have now been reported in 78 countries including the UK, Spain, Germany, France, the US and Brazil. Given the scale of the outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has now declared the current monkeypox epidemic a global health emergency.
While anyone can get monkeypox, the current outbreak is overwhelmingly affecting sexually active gay, pansexual and other men who have sex with men. In fact, our recent study which looked at monkeypox infections since the start of the outbreak found that 98% of these infections had occurred in this group. Here’s what these men demand to know.
How it spreads
Monkeypox is a disease caused by infection with the human monkeypox virus, which comes from the matching virus family as smallpox. In fact, symptoms are quite similar to smallpox and include fever, headache, muscle aches, chills, chilly symptoms (such as a cough or sore throat).
Symptoms are also accompanied by a rash that appears in blisters on the
As recomendações em saúde pública como microagressões: varíola dos macacos e populações LGBTQIA+
ENSAIO • Cad. Saúde Pública 39 (10) • •
Public health recommendations as microaggressions: monkeypox and LGBTQIA+ populations
Las recomendaciones de salud pública como microagresiones: viruela del mono y poblaciones LGBTQIA+
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O artigo tem por objetivo analisar recomendações de saúde pública da Organização Mundial da Saúde e das manifestações de seu Diretor-geral durante a epidemia de varíola dos macacos endereçadas a homens que fazem sexo com homens (HSH) à luz da microagressão como categoria de análise. Questiona-se o potencial estigmatizador de divulgação estatística, para público amplo, de que 98% dos infectados estavam entre HSH, bem como a utilização da própria categoria HSH e da sugestão de abstinência sexual parcial ou total como forma de interromper a disseminação viral.
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Estigma Social; Direitos Sexuais; Pessoas LGBTQIA+; Varíola dos Macacos
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The article aims to analyze public health reco
A call for the urgent and definitive inclusion of gender identity and sexual orientation data in the Brazilian health communication systems: what can we learn from the monkeypox outbreak?
OPINION • Ciênc. saúde coletiva 27 (11) • Nov •
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In this document, we present to the scientific community a offer on how to deal with the challenge imposed on surveillance and health actions in Brazil regarding monkeypox, including points and directions that have the potential to support study and enable advances in the current scenario.
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Monkeypox; LGBTQ people; Public health surveillance; Health information systems
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Neste documento trazemos um posicionamento para a comunidade científica e a sociedade civil acerca do desafio imposto à vigilância e às ações em saúde no Brasil relacionadas à monkeypox. Apresentamos pontos e encaminhamentos que podem subsidiar os aprendizados e os avanços a partir execute atual cenário.
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Monkeypox; Pessoas LGBTQIA+; Vigilância em saúde; Sistemas de informação
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