Queensland records eight cases of mpox, formerly known as 'monkeypox', in state's biggest cluster in history

The World Health Organisation declared the mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on July 23, 2022.

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It’s critically important that the U.S. be allowed to provide their stockpiled vaccine & antiviral drugs to the DRC to help save lives & contain the #MPOX outbreak. World Health Organization (WHO), what’s holding up the review process?

#MPox South Africa records its second laboratory-confirmed case of Mpox

#mpox is not over

In addition to the clade Ib outbreak in #DRC , there are cases globally

- #SouthAfrica reports 2 cases in the last 2 weeks

- #Queensland reports eight cases this month

Important to continue surveillance, testing and access to vaccines and antivirals

1News It’s time for mandatory mpox vaccinations of all primary and secondary school students.

Question:
How can Mpox be prevented?

Answer:
• Avoid direct contact with wildlife, especially those found sick or dead.
• If you need to touch wildlife that is sick or dead, use something to protect yourself from infection

#PreventMpox

The growth in Mpox cases continues, with Colorado reporting 61 cases so far this year, up from 13 last year.

This is a 350% increase from 2023, though totals remain well below those from 2022.

High risk individuals should consider seeking out the VERY effective vaccine!

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus World Bank 'In May last year, I declared an end to both COVID-19 and mpox as global health emergencies.

We continue to call on all countries to maintain and reinforce the capacities for surveillance, detection and response that they built during the pandemic. These investments must not go

If you compare these two graphs, you can see how the only thing that likely motivated a significant number of gay men to be vaccinated for mpox was clear and present danger. Once mpox vanished, so did interest in the vaccine

The CDC is alerting the world about DRC experiencing an outbreak of a deadly mpox strain since 2023, with symptoms similar to vaccine side effects.

In July 2023, the DRC began a vaccination campaign for polio using a vaccine approved under Emergency Use by the WHO.

Coincidence?

Just published. let’s stop #mpox from becoming the next #smallpox
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Thirteen new locally-acquired mpox infections have been confirmed in Victoria between 18th April and 24th May 2024, prompting Chief Health Officer Dr Clare Looker to release a public warning.

#Pride is just around the corner. Be ready for a good time.

As #mpox continues to spread, protect yourself & your partner by getting the mpox vaccine.

We're holding mpox vaccine clinics at Metro Hall on June 1 & June 8 by appointment only.

Book now: tphbookings.ca

Daniel Defense FB tried to 'Fact Check' this one but they are right for the wrong reason.
Add in HIV & MPOX, the anus deaths are a lot higher. 😁😁

#Mpox is making a comeback in TO.
Get two doses of the vaccine for the best protection.
Two pricks are better than one 😉
🔗 toronto.ca/mpox

🇨🇬コンゴで致死的な天然痘の流行を警告

CDCはコンゴ民主共和国（DRC）においてMpox（サル痘）患者が記録的に急増しており米国に拡大する恐れがあると報告している。

より重症の株であるクレードIが19,919人の患者と975人の死者を出している。

#Pride is just around the corner. Be ready for a good time.

As #mpox continues to spread, protect yourself & your partner by getting the mpox vaccine.

We're holding mpox vaccine clinics at Metro Hall on June 1 & June 8 by appointment only.

Book now: tphbookings.ca

Look what the summer of mpox did to me!
(August 2022)

#PublicHealth is not just #COVID19 . The Future of Public Health investments are essential to prepare, prevent, respond and mitigate crises that are already knocking on our doors: Avian Flu, Measles, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis A, Dengue, Valley Fever, MPOX, STIs, and more. #FoPH

'The CDCP reported that roughly 50 percent of people within queer sexual networks (especifically gay men) had altered their sexual behavior in response to mpox even sooner'.

We've been here before and learned to protect each other. Thx Joe! 💪