With little to no laws guaranteeing workplace sick leave in the US, the lengthy quarantine period can put people who catch monkeypox in a precarious financial position long after their lesions heal.
Perry is now recovered and has since reapplied to his old job. So far, he hasn’t heard back. For now, he’s set up ato try to make ends meet until he can figure out what’s next. His unceremonious dismissal may sound harsh, but Perry is certainly not the first American to lose a job this way.
Zion Mackey, 23, had only just recovered from monkeypox when he began doing Instacart and UberEats deliveries. Though his symptoms had fully resolved, after which health officials say patients can safely stop quarantining, the restaurant where he worked as a server required written notice that he’d tested negative before returning.
Realizing they needed to turn to GoFundMe left Perry and Mackey, neither of whom have health insurance, with a sense of shame. “Everyone knows I’m not the type of person to ask for help,” Mackey said.
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