Monkeypox AIBU?

[runnerblade95]

I don’t really follow the news, hence this thread.

AIBU to worry about this in terms of spreading through the UK?

@jadey1991

No, the vaccine they’re referring to is the smallpox vaccine, which is 80% effective against monkeypox. It’s apparently a very similar virus to smallpox, though thankfully much less serious.

@LizzieW1969 oh right I didn't know that. Thanks for that info.

@jadey1991 the reason people are more worried about monkeypox than chickenpox is because they are different illnesses! Monkeypox is far more dangerous. 1 in 100 people who get this 'milder' strain die, and that 1 in 100 is more likely to be an under 10. This is easily available information from NHS, WHO etc. That is a huge number if it became easily transmissable and @nannynick is technically right, this would be a big problem if it starts spreading in a childcare setting. It is not an STD and it spreads through close contact of the type you have within a household or nursery (eg skin to skin, sharing hand towels etc).

The reason we shouldn't panic is it is less contagious than other diseases like covid and if everyone affected follows sensible isolation requirements and hygiene protocol now it can be contained. But it is very naive to think that we wouldn't need to worry even if it weren't contained; it would be devastating if out of control in a population with no monkeypox immunity and we don't have a vaccine stockpile large enough for mass vaccination.

It's vaccinia - the root of the word vaccination.

And vaccinia is cow pox, and the use an attenuated strain. It's a live vaccine, so not everyone can receive it. It's one of the riskier ones to have

Also, it's delivered by skin scarification which will leave scarring (or is there a new injectable?)

And for the people panicking about this let’s put this into perspective shall we?

Whos panicking? People are allowed to discus whatever they like - it’s not panicking it’s being informed and learning about a new disease.

Nothing wrong with that is there. How condescending.

Not watching the news as a matter of course is one thing, but if you are interested or worried in a particular topic why wouldn't you go and research that? Instead of just saying you don't read the news? Very odd.

I’ve already answered this question. I’m not a parrot. I won’t be repeating myself. Thanks

Tbh OP I can’t help but feel a bit irritated by you.

it’s one thing starting a discussion to try and sort out your thoughts but demanding that others read news/sources that you refuse to then spoon feed it to you (I would assume you would prefer unbiasedly) annoys me for reasons I can’t quite put my finger on. Maybe it’s because, as others have pointed out, you’re rejecting legitimate sources (or at least ones that have to maintain professional standards) in favour of diving into a Wild West of opinion.

A presenter on LBC recently recommended a strategy for approaching media these days and that was to look for what trade/professional journals are saying. So for monkey pox it’s worth looking at what the BMJ and other professional publications are publishing.

A parrot may make more sense in this instance tbh.

Indeed. This is a critical adulting skill tbh, one I'm already teaching my children. How can anyone go through life without being able to find information, evaluate it , check sources etc?

I get not following the news, but not even searching for information on a topic that interests or worries you? Very odd.

Your posts are a masterclass on how to be passive aggressive 🤣

Then go and have a conversation with a parrot 🙄

Everyone else, all of my questions have now been answered. Please feel free to continue conversing amongst yourselves. Have fun :)

People aren't dying of it are they? It isn't as serious as covid and currently mostly being transmitted by anal sex... avoid that and you'll be ok probably!

I stopped following the news ages ago now. I don’t even give monkeypox head room to tbh. It’s just something else isn’t it. Another stick to beat us with it feels like.

Well, start. You're a grown up, you're supposed to have a clue what is going on in the world.

Beat me to it.

I understand not wanting to follow the news closely every minute of every day, and I do take plenty of time away from it too. I follow it just enough that I am not entirely uninformed and have a reasonable idea what is going on in the world.

I don't follow every word written about monkeypox because much of it is some sections of the media wanting to whip up a frenzy in order to sell newspapers etc. They were similar with Covid.

Wouldn't it be better to just read the odd report from some reliable news sources (BBC, Reuters etc.) rather than just come on here asking others to spoon-feed it to you?