CDC issues new guidance on monkeypox symptoms as U.S. cases balloon

NBC News ^ | 06/15/2022 | Aria Bendix

[aimhigh]

The U.S. has reported 72 cases of monkeypox across 18 states in the last month, making it the country's largest monkeypox outbreak ever. . . .

Traditionally, people with monkeypox have developed a fever, swollen lymph nodes, headaches and muscle aches, followed by a rash that starts on their face or in their mouth then spreads to other parts of their body — particularly the hands and feet. But in many recent U.S. cases, patients first experienced a rash in the mouth or around the genitals or anus. . .

What's more, some U.S. patients have reported pain in or around the anus and rectum, rectal bleeding, proctitis (painful inflammation of the rectum lining) or the feeling of needing a bowel movement even though the bowels are empty. None of those symptoms were commonly associated with monkeypox before.

[faucetman]

FEAR PORN

[Col Frank Slade]

Did gay monkeys originally get it ?

[skeeter]

Simply because this STD effects gay men almost exclusively won’t stop the despots from shutting straight America down

[Betty Jane]

The last one lied.

[ConservativeInPA]

It’s Pride month!

[frogjerk]

That was a report from the UK

[FreedomPoster]

I thought monkeypox had been declared RACIST!, so we were now calling it pridepox? Did I miss something?

[cgbg]

Pervertpox.

[cymbeline]

“No mention of nearly all the cases being gay men”

Or the prevalence of the rashes being around the anus and other genitals.

[texas booster]

If the Wuhan geneticists really wanted to mess with Western politicians and royalty, it seems like a monkeypox prydepox virus would be just the sort to release at a pryde event.

[Mark17]

They need another crisis to justify suppression of freedoms and thought.

Any lock downs scheduled?

[libertylover]

Surprised NBC used the term “monkeypox”. Earlier reports were that this is a very politically incorrect term nowadays so not something you’d expect from a very woke outlet.

[bytesmith]

But in many recent U.S. cases, patients first experienced a rash in the mouth or around the genitals or anus. . .

There is a hint here of how this is transmitted.

[Harpotoo]

They sure are promiscuous:-)

[FlingWingFlyer]

Well, they did say it starts in the mouth and moves to the rectum...

[FlingWingFlyer]

I can’t believe that they want to change the name because Monkeypox “stigmatizes” and is discriminatory against monkeys.

[redcatcherb412]

The month of June

Soon to be lauded as the ghey pride month
The month of monkeypox bleeding rectums
The month of some fabricated day by putting a 'teenth' at the end of it

Remember when it used to be the month known for Weddings and all the pictures of bridal gowns?

[bitt]

p

[The Great RJ]

Avoid getting lap dances from monkeys.

[dangus]

Spread by contact with pustules, I suppose.