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Anyone else worried about M pox?

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girlfriend44 · 15/08/2024 21:32

It's been in the news today. Monkey Pox or M pox is spreading they have found a case in Sweden now and hinted it could spread more.
Anyone worried or is it scare mongering.

It seems to be in the news again?😪

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floatingislands · 17/08/2024 14:42

NAndJIsLockingDown · 17/08/2024 14:40

Political correctness 😴

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It's not political correctness. It is acknowledging that men who consider themselves straight, and who may or may not be married, do have sex with other men.

NAndJIsLockingDown · 17/08/2024 14:40

GrouachMacbeth · 17/08/2024 13:57

When, and why did the term "men who have sex with other men" become a thing? Surely male homosexual or gay are the correct terms?

Political correctness 😴

GrouachMacbeth · 17/08/2024 14:03

FindingMeno · 16/08/2024 08:42

I don't get all this me, me, me.
Yes, I'm worried for the children in DR Congo.
No one seems to give a fuck about them.

I'm sure China, which has a lot of mineral franchises and leases will step up, and the islamic world, who had a large hand in historic slave trading will do their duty. Give the White Saviours a break.

floatingislands · 17/08/2024 13:59

GrouachMacbeth · 17/08/2024 13:57

When, and why did the term "men who have sex with other men" become a thing? Surely male homosexual or gay are the correct terms?

They are making room for all the straight/married men who do not consider themselves gay - and yet do have sex with other men.

NomenNudum · 17/08/2024 13:58

Not worried. Disgusted that the west is sitting on a stockpile of vaccines rather than sending them where they are needed.

GrouachMacbeth · 17/08/2024 13:57

When, and why did the term "men who have sex with other men" become a thing? Surely male homosexual or gay are the correct terms?

TheKeatingFive · 17/08/2024 13:28

Is @NAndJIsLockingDown a parody or this site's most batshit poster back in a new guise? 🤔

JaneDoeHere · 17/08/2024 13:17

I think since covid everything like this worrying. Who knows what will happen

NAndJIsLockingDown · 17/08/2024 13:11

MilkyWayAtoms · 17/08/2024 13:00

But it's less of a ball ache than lockdown etc.. Didn't New Zealand essentially close their borders and carry on as usual through that?

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It's funny isn't it? By turning their nose up at lower-level protections, people are just asking for a full Lockdown.

MilkyWayAtoms · 17/08/2024 13:00

Trixiefirecracker · 17/08/2024 10:37

Restricting travel is a massive ball ache for all concerned, that’s basically why they don’t do it at a drop of a hat. Huge knock on effects.

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But it's less of a ball ache than lockdown etc.. Didn't New Zealand essentially close their borders and carry on as usual through that?

HebburnPokemon · 17/08/2024 12:59

Trixiefirecracker · 15/08/2024 23:45

I work in a restaurant where the clientele are almost exclusively pensioners. Feels like they are the only people with money these days. I think they’ll survive.

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Indeed

user98265567843 · 17/08/2024 12:48

x2boys · 15/08/2024 21:59

We had all this a couple of years ago and it faded into nothing, scientists are at risk of cry wolf here',most people are fed up because of covid and until things become if they do become serious, are going yo ignore it..

I agree. I’m nearly 50, I remember SARS, bird flu, swine flu, numerous others that I can’t even recall the name of. The most likely scenario is that this will be insignificant.
Even in the grand scheme of things, Covid will be insignificant in 20 years.

NAndJIsLockingDown · 17/08/2024 12:42

Mummyratbag · 17/08/2024 12:11

I was ahead of the curve being very concerned about Covid, but even I remember dismissing it early on and thinking "oh that is awful for those in China" without really thinking anymore about it. I worked in a pharmacy and saw the panic growing week on week with people at first looking for masks (we had none), hand gel (it had sold out), paracetamol ("I need it for chronic pain, not for Covid, sell it to me not everyone else" ...said to me on repeat when limited to one box), then it was cough mixture ("I have a cough, it's not Covid" ...no tests available at this stage so a bit presumptious)...I'm hoping my lack of concern (except for those in countries effected) is not misplaced and that the problem can be contained and those sick treated.

The thought of another lockdown is hideous, but if this (or any other virus) becomes a pandemic and the fatality rate is high, we will need to take precautions.

Indeed - better safe than sorry.

Soditsally · 17/08/2024 12:12

I'm not worried at all

I don't plan to have sex , share bedding , towels or close contact with any strangers

I plan to maintain good levels of hygiene , especially in my high risk work environment

Otherwise I don't think there's much we can do

Mummyratbag · 17/08/2024 12:11

I was ahead of the curve being very concerned about Covid, but even I remember dismissing it early on and thinking "oh that is awful for those in China" without really thinking anymore about it. I worked in a pharmacy and saw the panic growing week on week with people at first looking for masks (we had none), hand gel (it had sold out), paracetamol ("I need it for chronic pain, not for Covid, sell it to me not everyone else" ...said to me on repeat when limited to one box), then it was cough mixture ("I have a cough, it's not Covid" ...no tests available at this stage so a bit presumptious)...I'm hoping my lack of concern (except for those in countries effected) is not misplaced and that the problem can be contained and those sick treated.

The thought of another lockdown is hideous, but if this (or any other virus) becomes a pandemic and the fatality rate is high, we will need to take precautions.

OakTree16 · 17/08/2024 12:06

Beezknees · 17/08/2024 11:36

Ah I missed the username. Nannyandjohn wasn't it if I remember rightly!

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Yes. I thought the same.

OakTree16 · 17/08/2024 12:04

@NAndJIsLockingDown

pretty sure you’re the same poster from the Covid threads.

InWalksBarberalla · 17/08/2024 11:53

It seems reasonable to look at some level of travel restrictions from the most impacted areas - ie the DRC - testing at departute and arrivals for eg.

Whyhaveibeencutoutofmamsnot · 17/08/2024 11:51

So the people who are already vaccinated are old people and gay men. Sounds an interesting scenario.

Beezknees · 17/08/2024 11:36

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 17/08/2024 11:30

Yes @Beezknees I wasn't sure whether it was the same poster or someone referencing the user name as a wind up.

Ah I missed the username. Nannyandjohn wasn't it if I remember rightly!

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 17/08/2024 11:30

Yes @Beezknees I wasn't sure whether it was the same poster or someone referencing the user name as a wind up.

Beezknees · 17/08/2024 11:19

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 17/08/2024 11:11

Oh dear @NAndJIsLockingDown
I was hoping this was going to be a reasonable discussion. Never mind. Although I'm not sure whether you are serious or not - I do 'get' the user name.

During the covid lockdown there was a troll poster saying very similar things. Probably the same poster.

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 17/08/2024 11:11

Oh dear @NAndJIsLockingDown
I was hoping this was going to be a reasonable discussion. Never mind. Although I'm not sure whether you are serious or not - I do 'get' the user name.

Mespher · 17/08/2024 10:54

Can't wait for the MPox section on here🤣🤣

NAndJIsLockingDown · 17/08/2024 10:50

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 17/08/2024 10:25

Thanks for that @CautiousLurker I thought I recalled them saying something like that when it was in the news a couple of years ago . I was googling it yesterday evening and I think I've probably had that vaccine as a child.

Where would you suggest restricting travel to and from @MilkyWayAtoms ? Do you mean something like people on flights from affected areas to be quarantined? Or are you suggesting something more radical?

Anyone coming into the UK should have to quarantine. If there are cases in Sweden then there are almost certainly cases all across Europe that are yet to be reported.

Additionally, all non-essential foreign travel should be banned from this point onwards.

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