Gay health centers rpond to monkeypox outbreak : NPR

Contents:

• MONKEYPOX: AN EXPERT EXPLAS WHAT GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN NEED TO KNOW
• MONKEYPOX: PUBLIC HEALTH ADVICE FOR GAY, BISEXUAL AND OTHER MEN WHO HAVE SEX WH MEN
• GAY HEALTH CENTERS RPOND TO MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK
• ‘IT’S SRY’: GAY MEN CONONT A HEALTH CRISIS WH ECHO OF THE PAST

MONKEYPOX: AN EXPERT EXPLAS WHAT GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN NEED TO KNOW

While anyone n get monkeypox, the current outbreak is overwhelmgly affectg sexually active gay, bisexual and other men who have sex wh men. Many untri are offerg vaccatns to sexually active gay and bisexual men who are at greatt risk of ntractg the disease. One of the difficulti is that gay and bisexual men reprent a margalized muny that has already faced stigmatizatn and discrimatn, particularly durg the HIV/Aids panmic.

Monkeypox: An expert explas what gay and bisexual men need to know (2022, Augt 3). Monkeypox: public health advice for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex wh men. sexual health clics muni of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex wh men.

Some of the s are beg found muni of gay, bisexual and other men who. For more rmatn, please read the full document: Monkeypox: public health advice for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex wh men. Gay health centers rpond to monkeypox outbreak.

MONKEYPOX: PUBLIC HEALTH ADVICE FOR GAY, BISEXUAL AND OTHER MEN WHO HAVE SEX WH MEN

Ayha Rase asks Gay Men's Health Crisis Vice Print Jason Cianctto about monkeypox, which is generally spread by direct, close ntact wh an fected dividual.

Jason Cianctto is vice print of Gay Men's Health Crisis New York Cy, and he jos now.

And this particular outbreak of monkeypox began Europe at a large party that gay and bisexual men who have sex wh men attend. And so we have a muny of gay, bisexual men who have sex wh men, transgenr and genr-nonnformg people as well, who are acutely aware of their health, who are more likely to be lked to their health re provirs, though there fely is a racial and fancial divi on that - and when given the right rmatn, will take the steps need to protect themselv and for their So, I mean, what are the ma thgs that you want people to know?

GAY HEALTH CENTERS RPOND TO MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK

CIANCIOTTO: There are three thgs that we would like to share wh gay, bisexual men who have sex wh men. If we don't feel well, don't go out, get the help that we need and re for and te each That's Jason Cianctto of Gay Men's Health Crisis.

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‘IT’S SRY’: GAY MEN CONONT A HEALTH CRISIS WH ECHO OF THE PAST

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He knew two gay people wh the disease, and unrstood the statistics on who the outbreak was impactg most, but still thought “this is really everybody’s problem, ” he said.