The Reality of Monkeypox in Utah

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The Reality of Monkeypox in Utah
By - https//www.zdirect.care/
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• According to Fox 13 News, as of July 27, 2022,
  twenty-seven probable and/or confirmed cases of
  Monkeypox have been reported in Utah. Zenith
  Direct Care is a Direct Primary Care Clinic that
  doesnt accept traditional insurance as payment.
  Instead, they offer a family membership plan to
  individuals with a small financial bandwidth.
  Visit the site for more information and how you
  can use direct primary care during the current
  public health emergency due to Monkeypox.

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I Think I Have Monkeypox What Do I Do?

• If youve been exposed to someone with Monkeypox,
  you must contact your healthcare provider
  immediately so they can order a Smallpox vaccine
  for you. Although there is no standard treatment
  for the virus, the Monkeypox virus is genetically
  similar to Smallpox. Therefore, the CDC
  recommends anyone exposed to Monkeypox receive
  the Smallpox vaccine.
• According to the CDC, the Monkeypox disease can
  last from 2 to 4 weeks. A person is healed when a
  fresh layer of skin has formed over the healed
  rashes.

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Where Can I Get Vaccinated for Monkeypox?

• If you have been exposed to a Monkeypox confirmed
  or probable case, call your health provider to
  order a Smallpox vaccine.
• In Utah, the only Health Department administering
  Smallpox vaccines to the public is Salt Lake
  County Health Department. The department has
  administered 900 vaccines to at-risk individuals
  and expects another shipment of vaccines to
  arrive soon. The public can schedule an
  appointment once the vaccines have arrived.

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How Does Monkeypox Spread?

• The CDC reports that any individuals who
  participate in direct contact or intimate contact
  with a person who has Monkeypox are at-risk.
• Direct or intimate contact is defined as follows
• ?Anyone who participates in oral, anal, or
  vaginal sex with a person who has Monkeypox
• ?Anyone who participates in hugging, kissing, or
  massaging a person who has Monkeypox
• ?Anyone who participates in the touching or
  handling of genitalia or anus of a person who has
  Monkeypox
• ?Anyone pregnant person with Monkeypox can pass
  it to the fetus
• ?Anyone who touches or handles any objects or
  fabrics used during sex by a person with
  Monkeypox
• ?Anyone who touches objects or fabrics touched by
  someone who participated in any sexual
  intercourse or physical contact with a person who
  has Monkeypox and did not wash their hands

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What Are the Symptoms of Monkeypox?

• Monkeypox Symptoms
• A rash, includes scabs before healing. These
  rashes can look like pimples or blisters and may
  be painful or itchy
• Other symptoms
• ?Fever
• ?Chills
• ?Swollen lymph nodes
• ?Exhaustion
• ?Muscle aches backache
• ?Headache
• ?Respiratory symptoms
• A person with Monkeypox can experience any or
  all symptoms.

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How to Prevent Monkeypox?

• Because there is no standard medical practice to
  treat Monkeypox, it is highly recommended that
  everyone who participates in any of the items
  listed in the How Does Monkeypox Spread?
  section thoroughly wash their hands often and use
  alcohol-based hand sanitizer. In addition, avoid
  physical contact with anyone who has Monkeypox.

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Why Does Herd Immunity Work?

• Herd immunity is real but only works for certain
  viruses. Three characteristics must be met for
  herd immunity to be effective
• 1. The virus cannot change
• a. Viruses that dont change are Measles,
  Smallpox Polio
• b. Viruses that do change are the common Cold
  COVID
• 2. Long Lasting Immunity is reported
• 3. Universal acceptance of the vaccine

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Citations

• ?https//www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/vaccines.h
  tml
• ?https//www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/symptoms.h
  tml
• ?https//slco.org/health/infectious-disease/monkey
  pox/
• ?https//www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/transmissi
  on.html
• ?https//www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/prevention
  /protect-yourself.html
• ?https//nationalpress.org/topic/fauci-monkeypox-l
  ong-covid-funding-misinformation/