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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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Inlaw · 16/08/2024 00:52

Whelm · 16/08/2024 00:49

I would have thought it was more likely in areas where sex with a virgin is viewed as a cure for life-threatening sexually transmitted diseases.

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What!!

Whelm · 16/08/2024 00:49

Inlaw · 16/08/2024 00:37

How young are these children. If previous was sti (ie. Bodily fluids); is it not potentially breast milk? I know that some of these countries breastfeed for a much longer period of time due to poor drinking water?

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I would have thought it was more likely in areas where sex with a virgin is viewed as a cure for life-threatening sexually transmitted diseases.

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 16/08/2024 00:40

Orders a pallet of toilet paper

Inlaw · 16/08/2024 00:37

Dymaxion · 15/08/2024 22:13

I thought the fatalities were largely in young children ? which is awful , but at the same time , the areas with outbreaks probably don't have access to the level of health care we have here, would that have an impact on the figures ?

How young are these children. If previous was sti (ie. Bodily fluids); is it not potentially breast milk? I know that some of these countries breastfeed for a much longer period of time due to poor drinking water?

1dayatatime · 16/08/2024 00:32

Well I'm willing to sell the Government PPE equipment at very reasonable prices if that helps.

Not sure how effective it is or when it will arrive but I promise it will be "reasonably priced".

5475878237NC · 16/08/2024 00:19

Edingril · 15/08/2024 21:37

Why? will worrying prevent it?

Would you be worried if you had cancer? What makes some things worthy of worry to you? It's normal to worry about things that might impact on life. A bit of worry is what motivates us to prepare and plan and ultimately makes us safer. Why do you think we use car seats, seat belts, highchairs, earthed plugs even?

NAndJIsLockingDown · 16/08/2024 00:19

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Mespher · 16/08/2024 00:01

We will have to have a section on here for it like Covid

TooBigForMyBoots · 16/08/2024 00:00

The Mpox virus has mutated. That is why the warning has been sent out.

haveagoharry · 15/08/2024 23:59

mummymeister · 15/08/2024 22:48

Yes I am. I used to be involved in emergency planning and have a background in this. both Mpox and bird flu are horrendous in terms of the consequences. I have a religious friend. they believe covid was sent to prepare us for the horror that is to come and to start working collaboratively and to work harder on vaccines for diseases previously viewed as "third world and not worth the bother" I used to think they were a nutter. I am not so sure now.

Your friend is still "a nutter" if they believe they can vaccinate themselves from death (because the vast majority of deaths are from disease of some kind).

Rummly · 15/08/2024 23:59

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 15/08/2024 23:25

At least we have a decent government that gives a shit about people this time.

🙄

NAndJIsLockingDown · 15/08/2024 23:58

namechangeforthisi · 15/08/2024 23:26

I don't know anyone who goes out to work now

Indeed - not stepped into the office since March 2020.

Cobblersorchard · 15/08/2024 23:57

No, not worried. I might be if I was likely to come in to contact with anyone that had been exposed but it’s very unlikely for me personally.

There’s already a vaccine to so the management would be far easier.

I’m not saying it’s completely insignificant, but not worthy of worry yet.

NAndJIsLockingDown · 15/08/2024 23:57

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 15/08/2024 23:25

At least we have a decent government that gives a shit about people this time.

If you're male, perhaps.

NAndJIsLockingDown · 15/08/2024 23:56

ListenLinda · 15/08/2024 22:21

What is the fatality rate and R number?

This study (www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2588933822000267) has the R number for the previous strain at approximately 3.1, and expect the R number for this strain to be orders of magnitude higher.

The fatality rate is widely reported to be approximately 10%.

We need protections.

Exasperateddonut · 15/08/2024 23:55

Welll….. I’ve just booked flights to Sweden for 5 weeks time. I’m sure it’ll be fine…

InWalksBarberalla · 15/08/2024 23:54

Whichbagtochoose · 15/08/2024 22:52

No. It’s basically an STD. Yes I know other close contact will spread it but that’s it.

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It's spreading a lot in schools in the Congo and has a reported 10% fatality rate in children over there. So whilst you wouldn't expect it to be anywhere near that bad here I'd still prefer it didn't get in.

MayonnaiseOnMyChips · 15/08/2024 23:54

Really worried we need to lockdown now 😷

Whelm · 15/08/2024 23:54

Trigger warning

Men who are having unsafe sex with men, children and animals seem to be the biggest risk. Those able to steer clear of those men should be fine.

sleepwouldbenice · 15/08/2024 23:53

TheHouseElf · 15/08/2024 22:39

Absolutely not, and I won't comply with any stupid lockdown measures if any Government stooges are watching this forum either. I am fully done with virus outbreaks thanks.

Natural selection

Suhbataar · 15/08/2024 23:51

Somewhat. But not like I was with COVID. That was a novel virus with no vaccine and no cure. And symptoms similar to the common cold in many people, facilitating it's spread

This new strain of mpox looks potentially worse than covid in terms of fatalities and similar in contagiousness. But vaccines already exist that are at least partially effective. And some fairly simple measures should reduce transmission.

Hopefully the WHO statement will kick governments into action and stop it in it's tracks.

NAndJIsLockingDown · 15/08/2024 23:51

Yep. We warned you that Covid was just the very start.

Sweden needs to go into full Lockdown immediately. Our government needs to start shutting down international travel and introducing protections, though I wouldn't trust Sir Starmer to organise a piss up in a brewery.

For our DC's sake, please get the masks out again. And we're going to need gloves this time too.

Trixiefirecracker · 15/08/2024 23:45

Mespher · 15/08/2024 23:31

Well, apart from the pensioners

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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.

AnnaMagnani · 15/08/2024 23:43

No because I'm not an immunosuppressed gay man which was basically who got it a few years ago.

And because we have better healthcare and housing than a camp in DRC.

TooBigForMyBoots · 15/08/2024 23:34

I'm not. But YANBU to be worried yourself@girlfriend44 .Thanks

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