This story has been edited to reflect that there are now just nine states with no reported cases, while when it was originally written, there were 10 states. The case count is now over 1,000 nationwide.
On the eve of a super moon, also known as the “buck moon,” or “thunder moon,” the United States is now close to reporting 1,053 cases of monkeypox virus. The disease has afflicted people in all but 9 states: Alaska, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Kansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Vermont and Maine are the remaining states that have yet to report a case of the disease that is mainly spreading among men having sex with men.
Some early symptoms of monkeypox include swollen lymph notes and increasing pain in the rectum. Pustules may begin to form on other parts of the body.
The disease is spreading rapidly but is contained to certain populations with certain behaviors. On June 25, there were only 200 cases in the U.S. The states of New York, California, and Illinois have the most cases.
Monkeypox vaccine continues to be in short supply.
Starting Wednesday, Quest Diagnostics will begin testing for monkeypox, based on a medical provider referral. The company said the test is now available to healthcare providers nationwide, except in New York, where it will be available soon. Anchorage has a Quest Diagnostics center.
Quest will do the monkeypox virus specimen testing at the company’s laboratory in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. and can accept specimens from anywhere in the country, the CDC said.
Quest’s testing is in addition to the CDC’s Laboratory Response Network (LRN), Labcorp, and Mayo Clinic Laboratories partnerships, along with five other commercial laboratories, which gives the network an ability to test up to 60,000 specimens per week by the end of July.
Anyone with a rash should talk to their healthcare provider about whether they need to get tested, even if they don’t think they had contact with someone who has monkeypox, the CDC said.
The State of Alaska is also gearing up for the outbreak to reach Alaska. On Wednesday, the Section of Epidemiology today advised medical practitioners to:
- Test any patient with a rash illness consistent with monkeypox, regardless of epidemiologic risk factors.
- Obtain testing through either commercial laboratories or the Alaska State Public Health Laboratory.
- Report all suspected cases to the Section of Epidemiology. To report, call 907-269-8000, or 1-800-478-0084 after hours.
- Post-exposure vaccination should be prioritized for close contacts to cases. As supplies allow, vaccine might also be available for persons with certain high-risk exposures, such those who have had multiple sexual partners during the past 14 days in a community where monkeypox transmission is occurring or while attending an event associated with a monkeypox outbreak.
CDC anticipates additional commercial laboratories will come online in the coming days, and monkeypox testing capacity will continue to increase throughout the rest of July and August, the agency said.
Moneypox. Contrived
The Sloppy Joe Administration will lie to you because the midterm elections are coming up. They want you to be afraid. But don’t worry, unless you’re Chris Constant, because this is a homosexual disease like AIDS.
Why is the media hyping this up so much?
Because it affects their favorite demographic and normal people aren’t supposed to point that out.
Oddly, those ten states are all RED states….Well except for he County of New Hampshire and the County of Maine….
Come on! Felix and Chrissy are busy ‘guys’! Give them a chance!
LMAO
Wait, wait, haven’t you heard?
We’ve got the Centaurus and the Ninja variations of the coof coming out now!!!
Run for shelter!!!!
I’d guess that the”rectum pain has mostly to do with how monkey pod has been spreading, or perhaps some other constantly present factor!
The states of New York, California, and Illinois have the most cases. What a surprise.
> The disease is spreading rapidly but is contained to certain populations with certain behaviors
A month of worldwide festivities for said certain populations has just ended, so maybe transmission will ease a bit…
“…….The disease is spreading rapidly but is contained to certain populations with certain behaviors…….”
Sorry, but that statement isn’t unhateful. The mere mention that they’re “certain” cannot possibly be tolerated………unless you’re heaping praise upon them, and proclaiming pride. And, oh, by the way, the name of the disease, associating “certain people” to monkey’s, must be changed. Let’s call it Uranianpox.
So, to avoid the dreaded Monkeypox…men should avoid having sex with other men they don’t know, refrain from joining orgies with people you don’t know, and stay out of third world brothels. Call me boring, but I see little chance of me or my immediate family contracting this disease.
You’re boring. Clearly not CBJ Assembly material.
Perhaps if you went to Juneau’s drag show of the week you could be “saved”
Quest needs to test for it so they can find it! Has anyone ever noticed the irony in the name: “Quest” Diagnostics? Seek and ye shall find! All the PRIDE Assembly need now that they have consolidated all power and authority into their control is two positive tests for Monkeypox. The moment the mayor refuses to close down the entire city, he GONE!
Anchorage voters, what have you done?
Has the Assembly ordered masking yet?
They’ll get on that right after vax passports.
While I can’t be sure, best guess is.
Don’t have anal sex with multiple partners.
Only have sex (any kind) in a committed relationship and the odds of ANY STD go way down.
Funny how we didn’t learn anything from AIDS.
Have they tested the Anchorage Assembly yet?
If are you are talking about testing for the mental disease of Virulent Leftist Extremism, no test is necessary — nine members of the assembly are showing all the classic symptoms.
AIDS v2.0
I count 10 states on the map of which I believe eight are red states. New York, California, and Illinois are the top three. Must have something to do with the colors of red and blue.
There were 10 states when I wrote the story, but a few hours later it was nine states, so map is dated. It’s now eight states. – sd
Where in Alaska is the Congo located?
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