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Gay men are more trusting of medicine than other groups, but the incoming Trump Administration will need more than their willingness to continue combating mpox.
Torrian Baskerville, director of HIV & Health Equity at the Human Rights Campaign, tells The Advocate how groups are preparing for a potential outbreak of the new mpox strain.
The World Health Organization issued a global health emergency over the spread of the new, more lethal clade I mpox strain.
So far, the federal government says that no cases of the newly-concerning strain have been reported in the United States.
Things to know about the resurgence of mpox.
People at high risk, including gay and bisexual men, should get vaccinated, the agency advises.
Senior administration officials discussed what the U.S. is doing to curb the spread of the virus.
Reps. Ritchie Torres and Mark Pocan sent a letter to the president and Health and Human Services Secretary to learn what the administration is doing to prepare against a potentially worse mpox outbreak.
The threat of a virus that causes painful lesions is back.
A new Government Accountability Office report highlights significant flaws in the federal handling of the mpox outbreak, emphasizing the need for a more unified public health response system to tackle future health emergencies better.
Anna Popova, the head of a Russian consumer protection agency, claimed the country is at no risk, implying it's because of the crackdown on LGBTQ+ people.
As one of the first out gay Black and Latine members of Congress, Torres continues to champion LGBTQ+ rights, advocate for marginalized communities, and push for broader representation in government.
A low dose of an antibiotic could decrease some STIs affecting gay and bisexual men and trans women.
