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Monkeypox outbreak: Thailand witnesses spike in cases within the LGBTQ+ community


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A significant rise in monkeypox cases within Thailand was reported by health officials this week, issuing a stern warning for men within the gay community, who seemed to be at an increased risk, to exercise necessary precautions amidst the ongoing monkeypox outbreak.

 

Dr Tares Krassanairawiwong, heading the Department of Disease Control, disclosed in today’s press conference that, following the occurrence of the country’s inaugural monkeypox case in July of the previous year, an additional 91 infections have since been logged.

 

He said…

“It is alarming that last month alone, we saw a horrifying spike with around 48 new cases. This is approximately 2.3 times the figures recorded in May, which stood at only 21 cases.”


The director-general further noted that the 48 recent diagnoses were all within the gay, LBGTQ+ community, and shockingly, nearly half of them, translating into 22 individuals or 45.8%, had a history of HIV infection.

 

by Mitch Connor

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Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailand-sees-shocking-spike-in-monkeypox-cases-in-the-msm-community-2

 

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10 minutes ago, Caldera said:

The timing shouldn't come as a surprise - June which was "Pride Month" just ended, with many events where people mingled and with people flying in from all over the world. 

A logical conclusion that is probably scientifically correct. When there' a national holiday here, you get the "7 days of death" on the highways and nobody is surprised. You have a one-month Pride party here, then nobody should be surprised, let alone horrified. I just hope that nobody latches on to the "dirty foreigner" aspect that your observation could suggest to the xenophobe.

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7 minutes ago, proton said:

How is that related 45.8% can't get it by skin contact just because they are HIV positive if you can get it by skin contact why is it almost all blokes?

Hiv means your immunity is weak.

Monkey Pox is NOT a STD.

Anyone can potentially be Infected by skin contact.

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1 minute ago, Plern said:

Red herring.

 

Can it be transmitted by skin through sex? Yes.

 

It is a yet another disease in the panoply of homosexual diseases that will soon jump to normal people.

It's been in Africa for decades and not considered an STD there and not assoicated with men who have sex with men. 

It is spread through skin to skin contact, with or without sexual acts.

It is not a homosexual disease.

It's a virus. 

The current risk group outside of Africa is men who have sex with men.

But I get it, you want to spread hatred.

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29 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Africa

This forum is about Thailand. Another red herring. Forum rules actually dictate that threads be in general about Thailand.

 

Outside Africa (it's origin) which patient zero (homosexual) HIV ran rife through homosexual communities in early 80s.

 

This is the exact same narrative as monkeypox

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2 minutes ago, Plern said:

This forum is about Thailand. Another red herring. Forum rules actually dictate that threads be in general about Thailand.

 

Outside Africa (it's origin) which patient zero (homosexual) HIV ran rife through homosexual communities.

 

This is the exact same narrative as monkeypox

Africa is relevant because of the history.

 

I see MP as quite different than HIV as MP is spread via skin contact while HIV is spread via sex or shared needles, etc. Also HIV is much more serious though there are good treatments now. There is a VACCINE for MP, Is it even available in Thailand? There is no vaccine for HIV. 

 

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29 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

some people see it is another opportunity to inflame already severe HOMOPHOBIA

This goes to the old maxim.. call the truth and insult to avoid confronting it as fact

 

Name-calling.

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