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

[webfact]

 

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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[Pique Dard]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The director-general further noted that the 48 recent diagnoses were all within the gay, LBGTQ+ community,

...delicate subject in these times, when you can be called names if you don't say things that need to be said.

[Jingthing]

10 minutes ago, Pique Dard said:

...delicate subject in these times, when you can be called names if you don't say things that need to be said.

No. It's perfectly OK to call out risk groups by health officials. You're projecting "delicacy" that doesn't exist. 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

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.

A horrifying spike?

[Caldera]

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. 

[NanLaew]

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.

[klauskunkel]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The director-general further noted that the 48 recent diagnoses and nearly half of them, translating into 22 individuals or 45.8%, had a history of HIV infection.

I guess these individuals are trying to create a new virus: add a splash of Monkeypox over a base of HIV, shake well and serve it to your next lover. 

[tandor]

please advise Mitch Connor that the only acceptable name describing this virus is M-pox.

(It was Renamed by the WHO many months ago, as it was deemed insulting to any monkey).

FYI.

[MisterTee]

3 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

I guess these individuals are trying to create a new virus: add a splash of Monkeypox over a base of HIV, shake well and serve it to your next lover. 

That raises Gain-of-Function research to a whole new level.

 

[proton]

7 hours ago, Jingthing said:

No. It's perfectly OK to call out risk groups by health officials. You're projecting "delicacy" that doesn't exist. 

So blokes having unprotected sex with other blokes then.

[Jingthing]

11 minutes ago, proton said:

So blokes having unprotected sex with other blokes then.

It can spread just by skin contact without sex.

[proton]

Just now, Jingthing said:

It can spread just by skin contact without sex.

Why is it just gay blokes getting it then? or are women as well?

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, proton said:

Why is it just gay blokes getting it then? or are women as well?

Did you miss the Hiv link?

 

[proton]

4 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Did you miss the Hiv link?

 

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?

[Jingthing]

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.

[PETERTHEEATER]

2 hours ago, proton said:

So blokes having unprotected sex with other blokes then.

Or gay chimpanzees.

[BangkokReady]

10 hours ago, hotchilli said:

A horrifying spike?

An alarming one at that!

[BangkokReady]

11 hours ago, Jingthing said:

No. It's perfectly OK to call out risk groups by health officials. You're projecting "delicacy" that doesn't exist. 

It's not projection.  If you say something bad about a minority or "protected class", even if it is true, it's very likely that you will get any number of "ist" or "phobic" labels thrown at you.

[Plern]

Thanks

 

 

 

 

Again

[Plern]

3 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Hiv means your immunity is weak.

Monkey Pox is NOT a STD.

Anyone can potentially be Infected by skin contact.

It indeed is.

 

Is it spread through sex?

 

Yes

 

It's an STD

 

While like HIV it can be spread heterosexually it is most prevalent in homosexuals. So much so there's really no warning for normal people.

 

Nice try though

[Plern]

3 hours ago, Jingthing said:

It can spread just by skin contact without sex.

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.

[Jingthing]

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.

[Jingthing]

16 minutes ago, Plern said:

It indeed is.

 

Is it spread through sex?

 

Yes

 

It's an STD

 

While like HIV it can be spread heterosexually it is most prevalent in homosexuals. So much so there's really no warning for normal people.

 

Nice try though

If you look at the full global history of HIV, the vast majority of those infected have NOT been men who have sex with men.

You use the word normal as weapon. 

This is a public health issue of concern.

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

 

[Pink Mist]

A baiting troll post has been removed

[RanongCat]

22 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

If you look at the full global history of HIV, the vast majority of those infected have NOT been men who have sex with men.

You use the word normal as weapon. 

This is a public health issue of concern.

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

 

Is not true . Internet search statistics show majority ofHIV is  gay men with men.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-lm&q=Global+percentage+of+sexual+orientation+of+HIV++patients

[Plern]

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

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, RanongCat said:

Is not true . Internet search statistics show majority ofHIV is  gay men with men.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-lm&q=Global+percentage+of+sexual+orientation+of+HIV++patients

Your link doesn't say what you say it does.

[Jingthing]

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. 

 

[RanongCat]

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

Your link doesn't say what you say it does.

Ok ?

[Plern]

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.