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<h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 36px; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; margin: 10px 0px; color: #777777;">Monkeypox and Meningitis Alert</h1> <h3 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 24px; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; margin: 10px 0px; color: #777777;">A Note FFrom the Doctor</h3> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px;">As if COVID wasn't enough!</p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #95a5a6;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Monkeypox</span> </span></p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">Monkeypox</span> has been diagnosed in Europe and at least 27 US states and infections continue to increase. The CDC states most cases were contracted overseas but also states that local spread is likely. A common vector for the spread has been men having sex with men (MSM) who were in close contact physically, both sexual and non-sexual.</p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px;">The infection spreads by direct physical contact with lesions, body fluids and through the air from breathing. At this time, it is unknown if the virus can be transmitted via seminal or vaginal fluids.</p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px;">A vaccination is available and the US is releasing it for administration for those in states where there has been higher transmission, including California, Illinois and New York. Please check with your local county health department to see when/if vaccines are available. It is unlikely that the 2-dose regimen will be available or completed prior to July's event.</p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px;">If you:</p> <ul style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px;"> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Will have traveled overseas in the 2 weeks prior to the event (any time between July 7 and July 21, 2022)</li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Been in close quarters, had close physical contact (indoors or outdoors) or had non-sexual close contact in a group or event setting</li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Have a rash, fever, fatigue</li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Swollen lymph nodes (this is a main symptom with or without the lesions)</li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Headache/Muscle aches/Backache</li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Lesions on your palms or soles of your feet, genital area or any new lesions elsewhere on your body</li> </ul> <h1 style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 36px; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; margin: 10px 0px; color: #777777;"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: #000000;">Please see your physician and consider cancellation.</span></h1> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px;">Early symptoms can mimic any number of illnesses including COVID.</p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px;">For more information and photos of the characteristic lesions (which have the potential to leave pox scars), please use this link: <a style="box-sizing: inherit;" href="https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/symptoms.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/symptoms.html</a></p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px;">Please take a moment to examine your partner(s) and yourself for any skin lesions and be aware of the symptoms.</p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px;"> </p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #95a5a6;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;">Meningitis</span> </span></p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">Meningitis</span> has also seen a surge among MSM.</p> <ul style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px;"> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Symptoms of meningitis include headache, neckache, fever, change in mental status, generalized malaise. The three main symptoms are fever, headache and stiff neck. There may be mental status changes.</li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Meningitis can be spread through the air and via nasal secretions</li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;">There is a vaccine for Meningitis and you are encouraged to discuss with your doctor or pharmacist and consider vaccination prior to attending Fist Fest events.</li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit;">Meningitis can be a rapidly-progressive disease and is a truly emergent, life-threatening condition. If you have symptoms or are aware of a contact with meningitis, seek urgent attention.</li> </ul> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px;">As noted, COVID, Monkeypox and Meningitis can all have similar early symptoms. As always, be on alert, please use precautions and consider cancellation if you are not feeling well in the days prior to events. Activities that are indoors and/or close quarters increase risk due to all three infections having potential aerosolized spread--please be cautious!</p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px;"> </p>