Because, in the end (no pun intended),
it's all about the money, isn't it, Doc?
Monkeypox has been declared an 'imminent threat to public health'
in New York because of the ongoing and rapid spread of the disease, health officials announced on Thursday.
The state leads the nation in confirmed cases, having recorded 1,247 of the 4,907 infections in America — with nearly all cases in and around New York City. State health commissioner Dr Mary Bassett said the declaration would 'free up' extra funding to help prevent the disease's spread.
It came the same day San Francisco officials said they would declare a 'local emergency' over monkeypox as its infection tally reached 241. No nationwide alert has been issued yet, although the Biden administration is considering the move.
A total of one-in-five Americans now fear they may catch monkeypox, a poll of 1,500 adults from the Annenberg Public Policy Center in Pennsylvania revealed today — as public concern over the disease which could spill into the wider population ticks up. That means up to 20% of the population doesn't have a clue about the virus.
Couple of things you might want to know about monkey pox:
- Virtually no women have been infected with the virus.
- It's transmitted through sexual contact with men.
- It is primarily a gay-man's disease.
- Only two children have been reported to have contracted the virus, and in both cases, the children live in homes where gay men are present.
- I do NOT present this as homophobic or gay-bashing in any way, and will not allow comments that lean in that direction. This is purely for your information, kids...
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