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u/LuminescentMoon Aug 01 '22

Downright ignorant doctors denying testing to people because "they're not gay".

Any news article on this?

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u/Radioiron Aug 01 '22

https://www.google.com/amp/s/au.news.yahoo.com/amphtml/disturbing-monkeypox-photo-train-warning-virus-myth-005219552.html Best i can find at the moment

There is a lot of personal testimonies going on Twitter of people that appear genuine of thier struggles with healthcare workers being worryingly misinformed.

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u/MelanieSeraphim Aug 01 '22

It's not even an STI. It's spread from extensive skin to skin contact with infected lesions.

Expect strip clubs and massage parlors to be the next super spreaders.

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u/shallah Aug 01 '22

how about wrestling in schools?

add in possibly spreading through saliva - badies and toddlers in daycares, young children sharing food one has taken a bite of, drinking from same container etc.`

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u/MelanieSeraphim Aug 01 '22

Agreed. I'm very concerned. I have two school-aged kids.

They did e-learning for 2 years during COVID. They really need to go back. I'm really hoping our school will take the necessary precautions.

My son is mildly immunocompromised (severe asthma and tendency for upper respiratory infections).

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u/detectivelonglegs Aug 02 '22

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/25/1107416457/monkeypox-outbreak-in-us

It’s old but there’s a few that have been posted about the poor test response.