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Monkeypox

Cases in the uk are rising. Should we be worried. Not much is said about it, only number of cases. Would a GP recognise it etc?

Nicholas Beard ● 1075d41 Comments

I believe that the original name resulted in some racist content online, so a sensible move.

Susan Kelly ● 881d

Monkeypox has been renamed as mpox to avoid stigmatisation.

Nicholas Beard ● 881d

It was reported on the radio this morning that Brighton has run out of vacines and cannot get anymore until end of September.

Nicholas Beard ● 990d

Nasty virus but still, thankfully, not a single fatality in the UK since the first case reported in this outbreak.

N V Brooks ● 994d

It is suggested that a lot of us may be protected because we had the smallpox vaccine before smallpox was eradicated.It can be contracted from being in close proximity of anyone - any sex old or young who has it.  It is not just men but this is where the spread is fastest.  Monkeypox can be caught from the towels and bedding of an infected person.

Philippa Bond ● 995d

I have to agree with NV here. However, I read recently that there has been an unprecedented surge in zoonotic viruses in Africa recently so we do need to remain vigilant.Regarding public health emergencies, Monkeypox, like Aids, is mainly a threat to gay men. Imagine if the authorities didn't react to it for that reason! What message does that send to our gay friends?

Susan Kelly ● 1002d

THREE deaths outside Africa - get some perspective

N V Brooks ● 1002d

Scaremongering! New York State and San Francisco have just declared a public health emergency. Should they have done nothing?

Nicholas Beard ● 1002d

A sum total of THREE deaths outside Africa, Talk about scaremongrring.

N V Brooks ● 1003d

You are right, children can get. It shows how little people know about it, and that is why it is so concerning. It ought to be on every news bulletin with daily updates.

Nicholas Beard ● 1003d

Women and children get it too.  It is not just an STD and shouldn't only be considered as one or it could be discounted in other cases and treatment won't be sought.

Philippa Bond ● 1003d

First death in Europe from monkeypox reported in Spain.

Nicholas Beard ● 1003d

Monkeypox (or the virus) thrives in genital and anal lesions. The rest I leave to your imagination.

N V Brooks ● 1007d

Oh, why do you think that?

Keith Iddon ● 1008d

Very good question that is why we need more info on this. I dont think we will hear it on GMB for example.

Nicholas Beard ● 1008d

I wonder what sexual activity that two men might indulge in that a man and a woman can't makes this exclusive to men.

Keith Iddon ● 1008d

Guy's Hospital are offering it at weekends, 9-5, but only to men who have sex with other men, which tells you who is at risk. Only you can assess if you should be vaccinated.

Susan Kelly ● 1009d

It doesn't spread the way Covid does, through the air. It requires skin-to-skin contact. No comparison.

Susan Kelly ● 1009d

WHO say Europe is the epicentre. This story is going to increase.

Nicholas Beard ● 1009d

Only affects a  proportion of the community TBH. Total worlfwide cases since the first one registered are less than a quarter of the daily Covid 19 cases in the UK.

N V Brooks ● 1009d

One of the best typos ever on Twitter this week. A Republican politician Tweeting that all the people who had caught monkeypox were men who had had sex with men. Except that he wrote 'Have had sex with me'. To do him justice, he owned the typo and joined in the laughter.

Susan Kelly ● 1010d

WHO has just declared a health emergency. EMA are recommending vacination. Nothing from our government though!!

Nicholas Beard ● 1010d

WHO to stand down their alert. Great news coupled with Booster covid jab for over fities.

Nicholas Beard ● 1018d

UK now named as the epicentre outside of Africa for monkeypox!

Nicholas Beard ● 1041d

I think the public should be allowed a vote to rename it, I'm going for Poxy McPoxface.

Steve Bullman ● 1046d

A Govt believing and dependent on just-in-time methods of procurement is likely to get itself into problems.  A predicted sometime pandemic shoulf have been no surprise.  You'd have thought they'd have learnt something but so should have the rest of us.  Risk Assessments are there for a purpose to look after the interests of all of us.  Laws should be there for all of us to obey and to look after the wellbeing of us all.  There seem to be deliberate attempts at even more division in various quarters already which Putin and acolytes will be enjoying massively and hoping to take more advantage of so I'm sure the UN is just trying to avoid even more.  Meanwhile China is taking great advantage of making even closer friendships with the Commonwealth countries we've been distancing ourselves from and neglecting in our self-centredness.

Philippa Bond ● 1047d

This naval gazing society is far more worried about the name rather than getting everything in place to eradicate it.

Raymond Havelock ● 1047d

They are talking about renaming it.  It has been about for years including in North America but has been managed.  However it has now been reported in more countries.  Anybody can get it.https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/06/02/1102199023/opinion-media-coverage-of-monkeypox-paints-it-as-an-african-virus-that-makes-me-

Philippa Bond ● 1047d

Just read WHO says Europe at the epi centre of monkeypox. Also the EU has bought 110000 does of monkeypox vaccine. What is going on? Has anybody got info on this?

Nicholas Beard ● 1048d

From tomorrow in England monkeypox will be a notifieable disease. I haven't heard a lot about it lately.

Nicholas Beard ● 1056d

Now in twelve countries, eight of which have ONE or TWO confirmed cases. 92 cases worldwide. 56 of these in Spain and Portugal traceable to a single illegal rave. Hardly a pandemic.

N V Brooks ● 1069d

It has mutated and is transmissible in hitherto unforeseen ways.While people do recover, it is the long term effects and scarring that can be a problem and very much of concern seems to be withheld.Probably to abate panic or fear but in a developed society hiding the facts as known and putting gaps in the facts does not really help but creates more questions.Just look at the confusion that now exists with Covid and in particular long Covid and the awful suffering that so many with that are having with no clear end.

Raymond Havelock ● 1069d

It has been detected in another three countries yesterday. How is it spreading so fast?

Nicholas Beard ● 1069d

Yes, but the cases thus far identified have all bar one been linked to physical contact according to Chelsea and Westminster hospital.

N V Brooks ● 1070d

It can also be transferred by respiratory droplets.

Nicholas Beard ● 1070d

Absolutely no point in masks it is spread by direct contact hence the cases caused by sexual intercourse.

N V Brooks ● 1070d

I wouldn't rely on anything Joe Biden said.

Pat Kingham ● 1070d

Saw an interview with a British expert who said we should not be too concerned. However President Biden says we should be concerned. What is the truth?

Nicholas Beard ● 1071d

Masks back on I'd say after hearing an interview with "an expert" on LBC radio this evening.

Jim Lawes ● 1071d

Spain has declared a monkeypox alert. We are stocking up on SMALLPOX vacine!

Nicholas Beard ● 1074d

Judging by the photos I've seen your GP would have to be blind not to figure something serious was up.

Susan Kelly ● 1075d