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Detroit Evening Report, Aug. 5, 2022: Number of monkeypox cases in Michigan soars in past week – WDET 101.9 FM
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The variety of monkeypox instances has skyrocketed prior to now week. As of Thursday, there have been 71 confirmed instances in Michigan, up from 25 the week earlier than. There have been 19 confirmed instances in Detroit. The federal authorities declared a public well being emergency Thursday to bolster the response to the monkeypox outbreak. The announcement will unencumber cash and different assets to battle the virus, which can trigger fever … physique aches … chills … fatigue and pimple-like bumps on many components of the physique.
Dr. Shira Heisler is medical director of the Detroit Public Well being STD Clinic. She says it’s vital to emphasize that transmission of monkeypox shouldn’t be restricted to sexual exercise.
“Now, I wish to be adamantly clear, this isn’t a homosexual illness, no virus or micro organism … care what sexual orientation you’re, however how viruses and micro organism unfold is usually by means of networks.”
Detroiters who’ve been uncovered to the monkeypox virus or who suspect they’ve been uncovered can get the vaccine at Wayne HIV/STI Clinic or the Detroit Well being Division.
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