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SSpratt · 14/08/2024 22:41

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg35w27gzno

Not sure how worried to be about the latest news on MPox (previously Monkey Pox). A couple of years ago I had some minor surgery and there were warnings/advice posters all over the hospital about this disease, then it all died down. Anyone worried about catching it? I wasn’t until I read that it can be caught from talking to someone, originally we were told that it was spread via sexual contact.

A young girl with mpox lesions on her arms and legs during an outbreak in DR Congo in 2022

WHO declares Mpox global health emergency

Scientists are alarmed at the high fatality rate and rapid spread of a new variant of the virus.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg35w27gzno

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polyvinyl · 15/08/2024 00:28

MissEsmeWatson · 14/08/2024 23:46

While you're worrying about that you won't be worrying about a carer in her fifties writing something in anger on a Facebook group and getting banged up for over a year for it.

That's something to be thankful for not worry about though?

Tiredeveryday · 15/08/2024 00:21

Watching with interest

LaurieFairyCake · 15/08/2024 00:15

Oh yay! She got remanded! Excellent - shouldn't have called for all refugees to be burned in the hotels then

Hope she gets convicted and a nice long stretch for being a racist, evil cunt

MissEsmeWatson · 14/08/2024 23:46

While you're worrying about that you won't be worrying about a carer in her fifties writing something in anger on a Facebook group and getting banged up for over a year for it.

nats2010 · 14/08/2024 23:29

MeinKraft · 14/08/2024 23:15

It's sexually transmitted isn't it? No chance of me getting it then Blush

OMG I'm so sorry but this made me laugh so so much lmao 🤣 thanks for the entertainment lol

ilovetomatoes · 14/08/2024 23:28

I’ve read in the guardian you can catch it from infected towels. Seems quite concerning. I’m usually quite chilled out about these things but paying close attention to this.

Pineappleprep · 14/08/2024 23:22

MeinKraft · 14/08/2024 23:15

It's sexually transmitted isn't it? No chance of me getting it then Blush

That was a milder strain back in 2022 I think, infections were quickly reduced by vaccinating those most at risk. This new strain is transmissible via close contact with an infected person, much like COVID and is reported to have a much higher fatality rate

MeinKraft · 14/08/2024 23:15

It's sexually transmitted isn't it? No chance of me getting it then Blush

CobaltQueen · 14/08/2024 23:08

Not worried at all. We had all this hype over MP a few months back and it disappeared from all media. I don't believe it is anything to worry about.

Purplturpl · 14/08/2024 22:56

I came on here to see if there were any threads discussing this. As I wasn’t sure what to think either

Norugratsatall · 14/08/2024 22:47

Just been listening to this on the news, yes it's concerning especially considering the WHO's response. No cases in the UK currently though they didn't say which countries outside of Africa do have cases.