Don’t say mpox! Florida poised to be the US epicenter of the viral outbreak this hot gay summer

Gay and bi men in some counties in Florida may be at greater risk of a resurgence in mpox (formerly known as monkeypox). It appears that only a minority of gay men in the state received both doses of the mpox vaccine.

Since the mpox outbreak of last summer, 30,000 people in the US have been diagnosed with the infection, with the majority of infections among gay and bi men. There have been around 40 deaths. Just over half of those were in people with advanced HIV and compromised immune systems.

In recent weeks, there have been concerns of a resurgence in the disease. Chicago has seen more cases in recent weeks than it did in the first three months of the year. Health experts believe the warmer weather and the socializing that accompanies Pride season could see increases elsewhere.

Recent CDC data highlighted the 15 counties across the US that have low vaccination rates. Topping the list was…

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