MARTA train evacuated after passenger jokes about having Monkeypox

Passenger jokes about having monkeypox on an Atlanta subway.

Authorities evacuated and disinfected MARTA train.

First case of monkeypox detected in Guatemala.

MARTA train evacuated: Monkeypox has been spreading quickly in different parts of the world. Recently a MARTA train in Atlanta was evacuated after a passenger was overheard saying they had monkeypox.

Authorities evacuated the packed train and disinfected it in an abundance of caution. The passenger turned out to be suffering from an unrelated allergic reaction.

MARTA train evacuated after passenger jokes about monkeypox

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Authorities evacuated a MARTA train after a passenger heard another passenger say he had monkeypox. According to WSB-TV, the MARTA train was evacuated and disinfected after a passenger said they had the terrible disease. The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. Monday on a train headed for the East Point station.

When the train arrived at the station, officials evacuated the train and had EMS check the passenger who said he had been joking and was just having an allergic reaction. Filed Under: Marta train evacuated

How is monkeypox transmitted?

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Channel 2 Action News spoke with Dr. Jayne Morgan, executive director of the Covid-19 Task Force at Piedmont Healthcare Corporation. They asked her about how transmissible the virus is and what, besides getting the vaccine, people can do to avoid monkeypox.

“You can get it from sharing towels and sharing linens, if the person who used the towel or slept in that bed is infected with the monkeypox virus,» Morgan said. “Normal cleaning and disinfecting processes should be maintained.” Filed Under: Marta train evacuated

Guatemala reports first case of monkeypox

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AP reported that the Guatemalan Ministry of Health announced Wednesday that it detected the first case of monkeypox in a man who presented to health services with symptoms and that three other cases are under analysis. In a press release, the ministry said that the patient is a 31-year-old man from Guatemala City who was found to have the virus through tests. He did not give details about how he became infected.

«The confirmed patient did not require hospitalization and is recovering at home, under the monitoring of professionals from the Ministry,» he added. The disease is spread primarily through skin-to-skin contact, but it can also be spread through the sheets worn by someone with monkeypox. Symptoms include fever, body aches, chills, fatigue, and hives. Filed Under: Marta train evacuated

Officials ask people to maintain preventive measures

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Guatemalan health authorities asked the public to maintain preventive measures to avoid contagion, such as regular hand washing, cleaning, and avoiding contact with bodily fluids of people with skin lesions.

“The incubation period for this virus can be extended up to 21 days. The disease is often self-limited, meaning symptoms usually resolve spontaneously within two to three weeks. Several countries in Latin America have already reported cases of monkeypox such as Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Argentina and Chile, among others. With information from the Associated Press. Filed Under: Marta train evacuated