PHILADELPHIA - There's a growing concern among Philadelphia's gay community about the health risks of Monkeypox and the stigma linked to it.
Darryl Moore, a Philadelphia man, believes the public needs clear and concise information on the spread of the virus with a focus on at-risk groups, like gay men."I don’t want this to turn into another gay disease because it’s not true this affects everybody," Moore said. "I know they're saying that men with men are the most at-risk, but this can affect everyone." Philadelphia's Health Department has reported 63 cases of Monkeypox, a considerable rise from 11 cases earlier this month.
Pennsylvania as a hole has tallied 114 cases, while neighboring New Jersey has reported 102 cases. MORE ON MONKEYPOXFearing a jump in its caseload from New York, Governor Phil Murphy has alerted federal health officials that New Jersey needs more vaccines.
Murphy wrote, in-part: "In regards to transmission of communicable disease, recent history indicates that as goes New York, so goes New Jersey…"Murphy's administration isn't the only leadership group raising the alarm on Monkeypox.