He: "I've never heard of MonkeyPox."
She: "Ping Null and Void."
Posted on 07/16/2021 5:35:09 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness that typically begins with flu-like symptoms and swelling of the lymph nodes, progressing to a widespread rash on the face and body. Most infections last two to four weeks. Monkeypox is in the same family of viruses as smallpox but causes a milder infection.
In this case, CDC laboratory testing showed the patient is infected with a strain of monkeypox most commonly seen in parts of West Africa, including Nigeria. Infections with this strain are fatal in about 1 in 100 people, according to a CDC statement. However, rates can be higher in people with weakened immune systems. There is no proven safe treatment for monkeypox virus infection.
The patient developed a rash just before departing Nigeria, but the rash worsened after the person returned home to Dallas, according to an official familiar with the investigation who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter because of the ongoing probe. The person went to the hospital Tuesday. Clinicians quickly made the diagnosis based on the symptoms and recent travel history from Nigeria. By then, the person had developed the characteristic symptoms: rashes on their face and elsewhere on the body.
Authorities said they have interviewed the patient and close contacts who were exposed and determined there is very little risk to general public. People who do not have symptoms are not capable of spreading the virus to others.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
How would a virus endemic to Nigeria end up in Texas?
Let us all ponder that question for a moment.
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Think before you type, FReepers.. LOL
Got it from being stung by a murder hornet.
Masks for everyone. Lockdown, shut up, and follow orders.
Via Atlanta.
From the article. “The patient developed a rash just before departing Nigeria”
Is this another AIDS thing?
Should not be eating monkeys
The diseased individual came into the US by plane. Okay. But we no longer control out borders. So anyone can just walk right in. So I expect that we’ll be hearing more and more about “rare” diseases as time goes on.
Monkeypox? Nah, just a Nigerian scam.Bring Out Your DeadWe need an Honest Nigerian...
Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.
The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.
The false positive rate was 100%.
At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.
*sigh* Such is life, and death...
Quarantine the sick. Protect the vulnerable. Hang the guilty. Free everyone else.
Did the close contacts include those in that aluminum tube that flew from Nigeria to Texas with what ever layovers in between?
.....I once read that at any number below an 84 IQ, a human was considered “mildly retarded”. Isn’t it appropriate that AOC, who undoubtedly is below 84, leads the democratic party in it’s “LIBERAL in all things” CHARGE every day............
Or Mexico.
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Sounds racist. Rename it “Corona Prime.”
FauxChi has been in the monkey cage again
Bob Hope caught it in Road to Bali.
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Should not be eating monkeys
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Or spanking them.
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