CDC says Monkeypox only spreads through the air during ‘SUSTAINABLE’ face-to-face contact

Monkeypox can be spread through the air, but only through “continuous” face-to-face contact with an infected person, the CDC director announced on Friday that the nationwide infection rate has reached 49 cases, and Hawaii officials say they fear the tropical disease is “in our community.”

At a briefing on Friday, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said monkeypox is transmitted through physical contact with symptomatic patients and touching their clothes and linens.

However, in order to clarify whether face masks are necessary to avoid catching the virus that causes the rash, the epidemiologist explained that the virus that causes the rash will not “hang in the air” like Covid.

“The disease is not spread through casual conversation, walking past others at the supermarket, or touching things like doorknobs,” he said. “All the cases we’ve seen so far in this outbreak involve direct contact.”

At the conference, health officials invited Americans with sexually transmitted infections, including syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, to get tested for monkeypox.

They warned that many patients experience rashes and sores on the genitals and anus that resemble STDs. A few cases of coinfection with monkeypox and a sexually transmitted disease have also been recorded.

The number of cases of monkeypox in the United States rose to 49 today, making Rhode Island the 15th state to report a case of the disease. Hawaii officials, who reported the third case on Thursday, warn that it may already have gotten out of control in their community.

The update on how the virus is transmitted came after it published guidelines for wearing face masks in countries with outbreaks, so it was reversed just 13 hours after it was reported in the media.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky (left), head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said monkeypox can only spread through the air during prolonged face-to-face contact. Dr. Jennifer McQuiston (right), who led the agency’s response, said most of the cases involved people who had recently traveled.

During today’s briefing, Walensky pointed out that the virus spreads through the air only through large droplets that are spread by infected individuals and quickly fall to the ground.

“It can spread through respiratory secretions when people come into personal contact,” he said. †[But] All the cases we’ve seen so far in this outbreak are due to close contact with patients or materials that touched them, close contact or linens, etc. involved direct contact.

US military reports first case of monkeypox in a soldier in Germany

The US military reports the first case of monkeypox at a base in Germany.

The unnamed soldier tested positive for tropical disease at the Stuttgart facility in the southwestern part of the country.

Military authorities quarantined the person until symptoms resolved.

German authorities have been informed about the issue and contact tracing continues.

There are approximately 23,000 soldiers at the Stuttgart base.

US military base in Stuttgart, where the case was reported

After describing the case, Navy Captain William Speaks said, “We can confirm that a duty member of the Suttgart military community has recently tested positive for monkeypox.

“The individual was seen and treated at the Stuttgart military clinic and is currently in solitary confinement.”

Local officials say Germany has so far detected 165 cases of monkeypox.

‘Monkey disease is not considered’ hang in the air.

“Considering air transfer to the CDC, the emitted particles can stay in the air for a long time.

“We don’t see any evidence of this in monkeypox, so it really goes through face-to-face and skin-to-skin contact.”

He added: “This disease can manifest itself in the same way as other sexually transmitted diseases.

“There have also been cases of coinfection with monkeypox and others, including syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia.

“We tell healthcare professionals that, in addition to monkeypox, they should evaluate patients for all STDs and not rule out just because someone has monkeypox or another STD.”

The medical literature states that people infected with monkeypox experience flu-like symptoms within the first 21 days after contracting the virus, followed by a rash on the face before it spreads to the rest of the body.

However, this is rarely seen in the current outbreak, instead patients will develop a rash on the genitals before flu-like symptoms develop.

In addition to diseases such as syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia, coinfections have also been detected.

Health officials also announced that they have distributed more than 1,400 vaccines against the virus to the states from their stocks of more than a million doses. Another 300,000 doses are expected in the coming weeks.

However, some experts expressed their concerns that if the epidemic spreads, there may not be enough vaccines to cover the whole country, and there may not be enough vaccines in the country.

The United States recorded eight cases of the virus between Wednesday afternoon and Friday morning as the outbreak continues to grow across the country.

About three out of four cases are currently linked to international travel, including to Europe, while others are linked to someone who had close contact with a known case.

However, there are “several” patients in multiple states who have tested positive, despite not having traveled recently or been in contact with a known case.

Dr. Jennifer McQuiston, who is leading the CDC’s response to the outbreak, said it was likely they had contracted the infection from someone who had recently traveled, but that first case has yet to be identified.

He added: “I would say we don’t currently have an area that looks like an urban hotbed. There is no single area where there is so much community transfer.

“But that could change. We need to make sure our testing is ramping up and be ready to do it when it happens.”

Despite more than 69 labs available to make thousands of swabs a day, America has only done 300 tests for orthopoxviruses, the family that includes monkeypox, since the outbreak began.

Authorities are urging gay and bisexual men to be alert for new lesions, rashes or crusting and to seek a sexual health clinic.

Infection usually starts with small bumps that cover and are contagious.

Health officials are asking states to send more samples to labs, but states complain the process is “too complicated” because after going to those labs, swabs have to go to the CDC for approval.

New York reported two new cases of monkeypox yesterday, while Illinois and Florida reported one, and Rhode Island said the initial infection they said could be related to traveling to Massachusetts.

Hawaii also reported the third case in a week in a person who had not traveled recently, prompting authorities to warn that the tropical disease could spread undetected across the archipelago.

Dr. Elizabeth Char, state medical director, said at a conference yesterday:[The most recent case] No travel history. The reason it matters is because it tells us that monkeypox is likely in our community. “

It came after the CDC dropped its recommendation to encourage travelers to wear masks to ward off monkey sickness because it “caused confusion”.

By the end of Monday, the agency removed that advice from its website, and a spokesperson told DailyMail.com it was removed for fear it would “cause confusion.”

They pointed out that the advice to wear a cap is “exclusive to travelers” rather than the general public, adding that future updates will be accompanied by a public announcement.

Six days ago, the CDC had quietly added a recommendation to wear a veil to its Level 2 travel warning, encouraging “reinforced measures” abroad. It was picked up by Fox News late Monday, among other broadcasts, including CNBC and this website.

One expert said it was “disgraceful” that the CDC drafted and removed the recommendation, as it would further undermine public trust in the agency.