[xrp]

Well, it looks like Monkey Pox is the latest in the media's LOVE AFFAIR with exotic virus/sickness. First it was West Nile, then SARS, now Monkey Pox. Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. Why does anyone pay attention to the media anymore? Why don't they put deaths from Monkey Pox in relation to deaths from heart disease? It would make things a bit more clear...

[IYAAYAS]

Because this exotic disease thing really is new. A new and deadly disease hasn't poped up out of nowhere since AIDS, and SARS is much more contagious than AIDS. AIDS might be 100% fatal over 10 or 20 years but SARS seems to be around 15% fatal over 10 or 20 weeks. Monkeypox has NEVER been seen in the western hemisphere, open festering pussy sores covering the body, including the mouth and throat. Media hype? I wish.