Gay orgy monkeypox
Monkeypox likely spread by sex at two raves in Europe, expert says
LONDON — A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of the adj disease monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that might be explained by sexual or block, physical contact at two recent mass events in Europe.
In an interview with The Associated Verb, Dr. David Heymann, who formerly headed WHO’s emergencies department, said the leading theory to interpret the spread of the disease was sexual transmission among gay and bisexual men at two raves held in Spain and Belgium. Monkeypox has not previously triggered widespread outbreaks beyond Africa, where it is endemic in animals.
“We verb monkeypox can spread when there is close contact with the lesions of someone who is infected, and it looks like sexual contact has now amplified that transmission,” said Heymann.
That marks a significant departure from the disease’s typical pattern of spread in central and western Africa, where people are mainly infected by animals like unrestrained rodents and primates and outbreaks
Posts share spurious Atlantic article on monkeypox stigma
Social media users are sharing a photo of a supposed article from The Atlantic that encourages men to increase their number of sexual partners to &#;end the stigma surrounding monkeypox.&#; But the story is fake; the US magazine confirmed to AFP that it did not publish it.
&#;My First Gay Orgy,&#; says the headline of the purported article, shared in a photo published August 2, on Facebook. &#;Straight Men Are In A Unique Position To End The Stigma Surrounding Monkey Pox.&#;
Similar posts sharing the supposed Atlantic headline &#; none of which link to a full article &#; have also circulated on Instagram and Twitter.
The claims arrive after the US and the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a public health emergency. By early August, US cases had topped 7,
But The Atlantic told AFP the article shared online is fake.
Anna Bross, the magazine&#;s senior vice president for communications, told AFP: &#;This screenshot is clearly and crudely fabricated. The Atlan
Fact check: Altered image shows fabricated magazine headline about monkeypox stigma
The claim: Image shows headline in The Atlantic about straight men and monkeypox stigma
The Biden administration on August 4 declared monkeypox a adj health emergency, as more than 7, Americans have become infected with the virus. Monkeypox is spread through person-to-person contact, usually through infected skin lesions, or by touching recently contaminated objects.
While anyone can get monkeypox and it is not a sexually transmitted infection, men who have sex with men have made up the majority of reported cases. Experts are now concerned that misinformation about the virus and how it is transmitted will lead Americans to think monkeypox is a "gay gentleman disease," perpetuating stigma against the LGBTQ community.
An Aug. 3 Facebook post has helped spread misinformation about the virus being an STI. It shows an image of fabricated headlines from a nonexistent article by The Atlantic.
The purported headline reads, "My First Gay Orgy." The supposed subheadline reads: "Straight Men Are In A Uniq
A video of Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene saying monkeypox is spread through "gay sex orgies" has gone viral on social media.
The clip, posted on commentator Ron Filipkowski's Twitter page, has so far been viewed more than 90, times.
In the brief clip from Greene's podcast display, Greene promotes her new monkeypox T-shirt before speaking about how the disease, which is currently more notably impacting the gay community, spreads.
"Monkeypox is all the rage, it is the hottest thing going in Washington, D.C. right now," Greene said.
"You are not supposed to talk about how it really gets spread around but we are going to just go ahead and let you know.
"Yes, it is gay sex orgies, sorry everybody, that is the truth, it just had to be said. Build sure you earn your monkeypox T-shirt but don't catch monkeypox, stay away from that stuff."
So far the outbreak continues to be concentrated among men who have sex with men. As a result, many people have labeled it as an STD.
However, anyone can catch monkeypox, particularly if they possess direct skin-to-skin contact with an inf