MONKEYPOX CASE EMERGES IN JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS!!!

Again, more than anything we love this selfie because the copyright belongs to a cheeky monkey who snagged a photographer's gear.

Now on to more serious matters . . . 

JOHNSON COUNTY HIT WITH FIRST LIKELY MONKEYPOX CASE!!!

Yes, we're being a bit snarky with our coverage . . . But sadly, and more importantly, the White House doesn't seem to be taking this latest plague seriously either . . .

The KDHE said this is the first presumptive positive case in Kansas.

Health officials said the man recently traveled out of state. The KDHE said he is working with health officials to identify any recent contacts who might have been exposed.

"The risk of monkeypox spreading in Kansas remains low,” Janet Stanek, secretary of KDHE, said. “If you are experiencing symptoms of monkeypox illness, it's important to stay home and contact your health care provider as soon as possible to avoid spreading the disease to others."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

Johnson County reports first presumptive case of Monkeypox

OLATHE, Kan. - The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Health are announcing a single presumptive monkeypox case in an adult male Johnson County resident. JCDHE is waiting test results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The person did not travel outside the country, did not require [...]

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How contagious is monkeypox-and should you get a vaccine? Here's the latest.

In a world exhausted by two-plus years of the coronavirus pandemic, another disease, monkeypox, continues to spread more rapidly than ever before. It's a very different virus from the one that causes COVID-19, and is much harder to transmit, but it can land patients in the hospital and even kill.

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