Anonymous wrote:No one mentioned this to me but I thought it worth noting -
Spain reported Saturday a second death in as many days from monkeypox. These are believed to be the first confirmed fatalities from the disease in Europe since its recent spread beyond Africa.
The ministry based in Madrid said both fatalities were young men. It reported its first death on Friday, the same day that Brazil also reported its first death from monkeypox.
The global monkeypox outbreak has seen more than 22,000 cases in nearly 80 countries since May.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/spain-reports-2nd-death-monkeypox-87671011
Anonymous wrote:Why don't they close gay bars and apps?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Isn't the mortality rate believed to be around 1%? That's pretty high!
The most recent study saw a mortality for this clade of a little over 3%. However, it is higher in children and immunocompromised persons.
NYT Spelling Bee enthusiasts, take note.
Yes! Definitely did not have that one yet. Thanks.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is monkeypox fatal?
The less severe West African clade is causing the current world outbreak (2022). No one has died from this outbreak to date. But, monkeypox can lead to other problems (complications) like pneumonia and infections in your brain (encephalitis) or eyes, which can be fatal.
How do you prevent monkeypox virus?
A smallpox vaccine provides protection against monkeypox, but its use is currently limited to clinical trials. Prevention depends on decreasing human contact with infected animals and limiting person-to-person spread.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22371-monkeypox
Ugggghhhh. This is going to be a disaster, isn't it?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is monkeypox fatal?
The less severe West African clade is causing the current world outbreak (2022). No one has died from this outbreak to date. But, monkeypox can lead to other problems (complications) like pneumonia and infections in your brain (encephalitis) or eyes, which can be fatal.
How do you prevent monkeypox virus?
A smallpox vaccine provides protection against monkeypox, but its use is currently limited to clinical trials. Prevention depends on decreasing human contact with infected animals and limiting person-to-person spread.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22371-monkeypox
Ugggghhhh. This is going to be a disaster, isn't it?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:All of this begs the question. If you can die from it and smallpox vaccine is effective against it, why are they not restarting production and vaccination? I am enough to have been vaccinated against smallpox but my kids aren’t and I’d get them vaccinated in a heartbeat. Certainly better than doing insane quarantine carousel again.
How old are you to where you are old enough to have had the smallpox vaccine AND have kids under 18? Didn’t they stop vaccinating for smallpox in like 1970?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is monkeypox fatal?
The less severe West African clade is causing the current world outbreak (2022). No one has died from this outbreak to date. But, monkeypox can lead to other problems (complications) like pneumonia and infections in your brain (encephalitis) or eyes, which can be fatal.
How do you prevent monkeypox virus?
A smallpox vaccine provides protection against monkeypox, but its use is currently limited to clinical trials. Prevention depends on decreasing human contact with infected animals and limiting person-to-person spread.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22371-monkeypox
Ugggghhhh. This is going to be a disaster, isn't it?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:All of this begs the question. If you can die from it and smallpox vaccine is effective against it, why are they not restarting production and vaccination? I am enough to have been vaccinated against smallpox but my kids aren’t and I’d get them vaccinated in a heartbeat. Certainly better than doing insane quarantine carousel again.
How old are you to where you are old enough to have had the smallpox vaccine AND have kids under 18? Didn’t they stop vaccinating for smallpox in like 1970?
DP here, but I was born in 1968, vaxxed for smallpox and have a 9yo and a 12yo. I’m hardly alone to have minor children and the smallpox vaccine.
Me, too.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:All of this begs the question. If you can die from it and smallpox vaccine is effective against it, why are they not restarting production and vaccination? I am enough to have been vaccinated against smallpox but my kids aren’t and I’d get them vaccinated in a heartbeat. Certainly better than doing insane quarantine carousel again.
How old are you to where you are old enough to have had the smallpox vaccine AND have kids under 18? Didn’t they stop vaccinating for smallpox in like 1970?
DP here, but I was born in 1968, vaxxed for smallpox and have a 9yo and a 12yo. I’m hardly alone to have minor children and the smallpox vaccine.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:All of this begs the question. If you can die from it and smallpox vaccine is effective against it, why are they not restarting production and vaccination? I am enough to have been vaccinated against smallpox but my kids aren’t and I’d get them vaccinated in a heartbeat. Certainly better than doing insane quarantine carousel again.
How old are you to where you are old enough to have had the smallpox vaccine AND have kids under 18? Didn’t they stop vaccinating for smallpox in like 1970?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:All of this begs the question. If you can die from it and smallpox vaccine is effective against it, why are they not restarting production and vaccination? I am enough to have been vaccinated against smallpox but my kids aren’t and I’d get them vaccinated in a heartbeat. Certainly better than doing insane quarantine carousel again.
How old are you to where you are old enough to have had the smallpox vaccine AND have kids under 18? Didn’t they stop vaccinating for smallpox in like 1970?
Anonymous wrote:Is monkeypox fatal?
The less severe West African clade is causing the current world outbreak (2022). No one has died from this outbreak to date. But, monkeypox can lead to other problems (complications) like pneumonia and infections in your brain (encephalitis) or eyes, which can be fatal.
How do you prevent monkeypox virus?
A smallpox vaccine provides protection against monkeypox, but its use is currently limited to clinical trials. Prevention depends on decreasing human contact with infected animals and limiting person-to-person spread.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22371-monkeypox