Monkeypox DNA has been detected in the wastewater in the Atlanta area, where scientists are testing samples to gauge the virus’ prevalence there. It hasn't been intentionally “put” there.
Monkeypox was
in the wastewater there, but that doesn’t mean someone put it there, or intentionally tampered with the water supply in Atlanta, as the post suggests.Rather, because the monkeypox virus can cause pus-filled blisters, running water over these sores in a shower or sink"can"Recent data suggest that the DNA of monkeypox can also be detected in a variety of bodily fluids from those infected," the publication says.
Even so, there’s no evidence people can contract monkeypox from wastewater. It’s been spreading among humans via close contact with infected persons and exposure to their rash, bodily fluids, or respiratory droplets.
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