PSA: Please don't sleep with people who have the pox.
There is a vaccine for these deadly variants, and it only spreads through close contact, but wider distribution yields evolution.
“The emergence of a case on the European continent could spur rapid international spread of mpox,” said Lawrence Gostin, a public health expert and professor at Georgetown Law in Washington. “A case in Sweden most likely means dozens of undetected cases in Europe.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/15/mpox-variant-clade-i-case-sweden
There was a big gay Bear event in Dallas when the 2022 outbreak happened in the states. People didn't really know about it until later, and hundreds of guys were exposed. Several in the local community got it, and doctors were recommending people not wear shorts to the office, because skin on the waiting room chairs was a risk.
Can't imagine how many people took it home.
So do not have sex with people who have it, and if you suspect you've been exposed, don't have sex with anyone.
Oh my heart. Just reading that was crushing. Those poor people. Thank you for sharing.
Yes, self-play is better than risking the pox - and not just for the adults involved; in Africa, the strongest profile for mortality was among infants and small children in households with the disease. So brutal.
@MLClark
Good info! You would hope that individuals would be mindful as it relates to who they choose to be intimate with & close too!
There will be greater pandemics coming in the days ahead according to the experts.