Posted on 05/22/2022 9:02:51 PM PDT by House Atreides
On May 18, 2022, Massachusetts health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a single case of monkeypox in a patient who had recently traveled to Canada. Cases have also been reported in the United Kingdom and Europe.
Monkeypox isn’t a new disease. The first confirmed human case was in 1970, when the virus was isolated from a child suspected of having smallpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Monkeypox is unlikely to cause another pandemic, but with COVID-19 top of mind, fear of another major outbreak is understandable. Though rare and usually mild, monkeypox can still potentially cause severe illness….
…I’m a researcher who has worked in public health and medical laboratories for over three decades, especially in the realm of diseases with animal origins. What exactly is happening in the current outbreak, and what does history tell us about monkeypox?…
Because monkeypox is closely related to smallpox, the smallpox vaccine can provide protection against infection from both viruses. Since smallpox was officially eradicated, however, routine smallpox vaccinations for the U.S. general population were stopped in 1972. Because of this, monkeypox has been appearing increasingly in unvaccinated people.
Transmission
The virus can be transmitted through contact with an infected person or animal or contaminated surfaces. Typically, the virus enters the body through broken skin, inhalation or the mucous membranes in the eyes, nose or mouth. Researchers believe that human-to-human transmission is mostly through inhalation of large respiratory droplets rather than direct contact with bodily fluids or indirect contact through clothes. Human-to-human transmission rates for monkeypox have been limited.
Health officials are worried the virus may currently be spreading undetected through community transmission, possibly through a new mechanism or route. Where and how infections are occurring are still under investigation.…
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It appears to me only some children are vulnerable to it? For the rest of us, it many be mild. I haven’t read enough on this. Seems to be overblown.
It is almosy exclusively an STD.
Oh, they’re always on the deep state side on every issue, aren’t they? I mean, how can this be a coincidence?
Maybe you two could be test monkeys for the vaxx and report how great it is
Did you even read what this expert said? The WHO said exactly the same thing today.
“Researchers believe that human-to-human transmission is mostly through inhalation of large respiratory droplets rather than direct contact with bodily fluids or indirect contact through clothes.”
Here can you read at a primary school level? Also there is a child in the UK in intensive care unit with monkey pox part of a now confirmed family unit case another person in their household has the pox too. Neither had left the UK they got it via community spread another FR posted rhe UK health dept bulletin on those cases earlier search for it if you like. This bug is moving person to person now and not just in the gays that’s what has the health authorities on edge. Smallpox moved fairly easy person to person. Scientists warned years ago that once smallpox was declared extinct Monkeypox would evolve to fill that ecological niche that’s how evolution works. Fortunately the original smallpox vaccine works on Monkeypox they need to start ring vaccinating every person who has had even the smallest casual contact with a confirmed or suspected case. This putting firewalls around the vectors of transmission. Anyone born before 1972 is likely still somewhat immune as the smallpox vaccine is now believed to offer lasting immunity. Conversely anyone who didn’t get the original smallpox vaccine is wide open to monkey pox.
I recall how scary it was to hear about Ebola, which was quickly followed by the fear of having a Zika Baby, which was soon overshadowed by stories of Murder Hornets.
Just out of curiosity, are you a woman?
“Maybe you two could be test monkeys for the vaxx and report how great it is”
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I received the smallpox vaccination in the military. Service members were vaccinated for smallpox up through 1990. For me it was a nothing burger.
The recently published sequences have been examined by Jikkyleaks and there are some significant, unexplained inserts that were missing from earlier cataloged sequence information. Given the Buller background, involvement by Fauci and Bill Gates, it may be premature to write this off as another "mild" virus. Persons who have been immunized against smallpox and have not destroyed that immunity with an mRNA injected will probably be less at risk. The immuno-compromised need to be cautious.
Absolutely!
Of course President Monkey Brain thinks we should be concerned.
That alone is almost prima facie evidence that we should not.
“It is almosy exclusively an STD.”
WRONG!
ROTFLMAO!
I read recently that it’s not at all easy to catch.
Recent cases reported in NY came from a single homosexual “rave” event with much unprotected sex.
Seem to remember the first AIDS cases came from much the same activities . . . . .
And then the Sharkgulls and the Chainsaw Bears. Their paws are freakin’ chainsaws.
look out!! Sharknado!!
>> routine smallpox vaccinations for the U.S. general population were stopped in 1972. Because of this, monkeypox has been appearing increasingly in unvaccinated people.
Increasing over the course of the last 50 years? Or suddenly?
Likely there will be far less empathy if the spread is related to reckless homos.
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