In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, it’s our What’s Going On for the month of September. As the cubs finish the third quarter of the year, they find themselves busy. From work to traveling to work travels, listen in as the guys catch you up on their first fall month.
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Jeff: Down Then Up
Damon: Cabin Trip & Future Plans
Gary: ½ Work Travel, ½ Misc
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In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, it’s time for another Let’s Talk About Sex. This time the guys bring us up to speed on monkeypox, now known as mpox, and the current talk about its continued presence in the MSM community. While not nearly as talked about as last year, mpox is still around, so the cubs are bringing it back to the table for further discussion. Get the 411 on spread and review the CDC’s reports on cases and how to keep yourselves safe.
Show Topic
LTAS: Mpox 2023 Update
Let’s Talk About Sex series returns. A year ago we discussed social media and the development of Monkeypox cases in the MSM community. Mpox cases have not gone away completely, so let’s check on where things stand this summer.
In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, the guys harken back to the olde days of COL and talk about, well, nothing in particular…at least in the beginning. As the train derails and changes courses from one topic to the next, the cubs eventually take a fast pass to bears’ favorite thing: FOOD! Get in the car and hit the drive-thru as the cubs share their faves from chain fast food places far and wide.
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Nothing in Particular
From Pride exhaustion to nostalgia, who knows what happens when the podcast doesn’t have a topic. Oh but just you wait, listeners over the years probably know where this is going, cause we’re bears after all.
In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, with Damon on assignment out of town, Gary and Jeff welcome AJ aka Pup Zeo, the first and current World Pet 2021! With the end of his reign coming to an end at World Bear Weekend in September 2022, Zeo discusses the joys of being a pet titleholder, the trials of being a new titleholder and the fun of having a title “family”. In addition, the guys welcome all to Orlando for WBW 2022 and invite all to attend as Zeo and his family steps aside to welcome aboard the 2022 title winners. And if you listen carefully, there’s a special code just for our listeners to get a deep discount.
Show Topic
World Pet 2021
We welcome back AJ / Pup Zeo to discuss the upcoming World Bear Weekend in Orlando FL this coming Sept ’22 as well as what it has been like as the first World Pet title holder.
In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, it’s a sort-of Hostful News Update. For this update, Gary brings the guys up to date on recent alerts that may have a major impact on the LGBTQ+ community. While not traditional STIs, two recent disease outbreaks are affecting men who have sex with men. Listen in as the guys share some knowledge to keep you all informed, safe and protected.
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Health Alert: Beyond STIs
Sexually active people can become infected with more than just the commonly known diseases of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. In 2022, two other diseases are having reported outbreaks of cases among the category known as ‘Men who have Sex with Men’, aka MSM. Today we’ll bring awareness to these two new disease outbreaks.
At least 13 serogroups for Meningococci have been described: A, B, C, D, E, H, I, K, L, W-135, X, Y, and Z
Serogroups B and C have caused most cases of meningococcal meningitis in the United States since the end of World War II; before that, group A was more prevalent.
More than 99% of meningococcal infections are caused by serogroups A, B, C, 29E, or W-135.
In response to the serogroup C outbreak in Florida, CDC is encouraging gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (with or without HIV) to:
Get a MenACWY vaccine if they live in Florida
Talk with their healthcare provider about getting a MenACWY vaccine if they are traveling to Florida
CDC routinely recommends MenB vaccine for people 10 years or older who are at increased risk for meningococcal disease during an outbreak involving serogroup B. CDC also recommends a booster shot for those at increased risk due to an outbreak who received the vaccine more than 1 year ago.
Monkeypox Disease Global Outbreak
History/Naming:
First discovered in 1958, two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkeys kept for research
Source of the disease remains unknown; African rodents and non-human primates may harbor the virus and infect people
First human case of monkeypox was recorded in 1970
Prior to 2022, nearly all monkeypox cases in people outside of Africa were linked to international travel or through imported animals
The 2022 Outbreak
World Health Organization info: Most reported cases so far have been identified through sexual health or other health services in primary or secondary health-care facilities and have involved mainly, but not exclusively, men who have sex with men.
Actual number of cases is likely to be underestimated, in part due to the lack of early clinical recognition of an infection previously known in only a handful of countries, and limited enhanced surveillance mechanisms in many countries for a disease previously ‘unknown’ to most health systems.
Respiratory secretions during prolonged, face-to-face contact, or during intimate physical contact.
Pregnant people can spread the virus to their fetus through the placenta.
Touching items (such as clothing or linens) that previously touched the infectious rash or body fluids.
Not considered a sexually transmitted infection. Monkeypox can be spread during intimate physical contact between people. This contact can happen when you have sex, including:
Oral and insertive sex, plus touching the genitals or anus of a person with monkeypox
Hugging, massage, kissing or talking closely with a person infected with monkeypox
Touching fabrics, shared surfaces, and objects, such as bedding, towels and sex toys, that were used by a person with monkeypox
Anyone can get monkeypox if they have close contact with someone who has the virus.
Sex is not required for infection, but is a delivery mechanism.
Signs / Symptoms:
Typically presents clinically with fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes and may lead to a range of medical complications
Underlying immune deficiencies may lead to worse outcomes.
Usually a self-limited disease with the symptoms lasting from 2 to 4 weeks
Incubation period (interval from infection to onset of symptoms) of monkeypox is usually from 6 to 13 days but can range from 5 to 21 days
Invasion period (lasts between 0–5 days) characterized by:
Fever, intense headache, swelling of the lymph nodes
Back pain, muscle aches, and an intense lack of energy
Skin eruption period usually begins within 1–3 days of the appearance of fever.
Rash tends to be more concentrated on the face and extremities rather than on the trunk.
Affects the face (in 95% of cases), and palms of the hands and soles of the feet (in 75% of cases).
Also affected: oral mucous membranes (in 70% of cases), genitalia (30%), and front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids (20%), as well as the cornea.
Rash evolves sequentially from lesions with a flat base to papules (slightly raised firm lesions), vesicles (lesions filled with clear fluid), pustules (lesions filled with yellowish fluid), and crusts which dry up and fall off.
Number of lesions varies from a few to several thousand.
In severe cases, lesions can coalesce until large sections of skin slough off.
Treatment / Vaccination:
There are no treatments specifically for monkeypox virus infections.
Although vaccination against smallpox was protective in the past, today persons younger than 40 to 50 years of age (depending on the country) may be more susceptible to monkeypox due to cessation of smallpox vaccination campaigns globally after eradication of the disease.
CDC does not recommend widespread vaccination against monkeypox at this time.
U.S. government has two stockpiled vaccines—JYNNEOS and ACAM2000—that can prevent monkeypox in people who have been exposed to the virus.
Watch for changes on this as vaccine availability changes. There is a presumption that at-risk populations, such as MSM, are encouraged to get prophylactic vaccination.
Takeaways:
Knowledge and awareness are the prevention tools of fear. While these diseases can be life changing and could lead to death if not treated, we have the tools to limit infections and community spread.
If you are unsure about any symptoms you are experiencing, talk with a healthcare professional, preferably one that is familiar with these diseases. This could be staff at a Federally Qualified Health Center [FQHC], your personal physician, or a reputable LGBTQIA health practitioner.
Meningococcal Disease
Talk with your healthcare provider about getting a MenACWY vaccine, especially if travel to Florida may be in your plans.
Provide them with information/links and be your own health care advocate.
Monkeypox Disease
More than ever, know your partners and their sexual history / awareness.
While a preventive vaccine is not being offered universally, be aware of options as they occur.
Some regional areas with higher cases have been offering vaccination events. Pretty much every time, the response overwhelms the available supply.