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 Lovendures
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Topic starter 07/28/2022 2:40 pm  

It is probably past time we start discussing Monkeypox.  

How concerned should we be about this emerging virus?

 
Recently the World Health Organization  declared monkeypox a global health emergency, its highest-level warning, and Biden officials are weighing a similar warning as experts worry that the virus may gain a permanent foothold in the United States and other countries where it is not traditionally found. That announcement is expected at anytime.
 

More than 19,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 76 countries this year, most of those in countries that don’t typically see the virus. In the United States, more than 3,500 cases were confirmed as of July 27 by the CDC, but that is probably a significant undercount.

Normally, the virus is found mostly in Central and Western Africa— where it is endemic in some animals that pass it to people.

What worries global health experts about this outbreak is that it is spreading person to person, primarily among networks of men having sex with men. Scientists are trying to figure out whether recent mutations to the virus are helping it spread in ways they don’t yet fully understand.

What are the symptoms of Monkeypox?

Monkeypox infections typically last two to four weeks, the CDC says, and begin with flu-like symptoms — including fever, headaches, muscle aches and exhaustion. Eventually, fluid-filled bumps — or “pox” — spread across the skin. In early stages, the virus can look like a few pimples and is not very distinguished so it can be difficult to diagnose early on and most doctors have never seen this disease.

How do we currently understand  how Monkeypox is transmitted?

Think of it like you would think of Foot and Mouth disease really.

From the Washington Post:

Monkeypox mainly spreads from human to human through direct contact with infectious rashes, scabs or bodily fluids. It can also be transmitted from respiratory secretions during prolonged face-to-face contact, or during intimate physical contact, such as kissing, cuddling or sex. People can become infected by touching items — such as clothing or bedsheets — previously used by someone who is infectious, the CDC says. Pregnant people can transmit the virus to their fetus.

 

Anyone can get Monkeypox.  No it is not a "gay" disease and if we think about it as such our society is going to be in deep trouble.  This particular global outbreak was first discovered in the UK in a LGBTQ populations but it is an equal opportunity virus and spreading.  

Can we get tested  or Monkeypox?  

Yes, but just like in the early times of Covid-19 when only people who had traveled to Wuhan or had close contact with a confirmed  Covid diagnosed person were being tested, similar things are happening with Monkeypox.  IT is a narrow criteria for the most part.  According to CNN, there concerns about the amount of testing being done:

Testing for monkeypox, a crucial part of containing the growing outbreak, has gotten off to a sluggish start at the five commercial laboratories that are doing nearly all of the nation's testing, CNN has learned.

Mayo Clinic Laboratories, for example, has the capacity to process 1,000 monkeypox samples a week but has received only 45 specimens from doctors since starting monkeypox testing July 11. Another of the labs, Aegis Sciences Corp., can do 5,000 tests per week but has received zero samples over the past two weeks. At Labcorp, one of the largest commercial labs in the US, uptake has been higher but still "extremely low," according to Dr. Brian Caveney, the lab's president of diagnostics.
 
Those numbers are "shocking," said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a member of the California Department of Public Health's Monkeypox Virus Scientific Advisory Committee.
"This is really, really concerning. It's like Covid PTSD," he said, referring to the early phase of the pandemic when coronavirus testing was extremely limited. While the anxiety is the same, the reasons are different because for Covid-19, the testing capacity was low, and for monkeypox, the capacity is plentiful but the demand is low.
 
Testing is a major part of the monkeypox containment effort for two reasons: It's the first step to identifying and isolating patients, and it gives public health officials an idea of the scope of the outbreak and which geographic areas need the most resources.
 
"Without testing, you're flying blind," said Dr. William Morice, chair of the board of directors of the American Clinical Laboratory Association and president of Mayo's lab. "The biggest concern is that you're not going to identify cases and [monkeypox] could become an endemic illness in this country. That's something we really have to worry about."
Chin-Hong likened the low lab numbers to "walking around with Vaseline in your eyes: You're not seeing the whole picture."
Dr. Matthew Hardison, senior vice president of Aegis, cautions that "if you're not doing enough testing, you're not going to find it, and it will continue to spread, and we're already seeing significant growth in a number of different states around the country right now."
 
 
There is also stigma associated with this disease and many people are reluctant to get tested.
 
 

 

 

 



   
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 Lovendures
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Topic starter 07/28/2022 2:59 pm  

I don't know how this disease will go.  

BUT, I do feel we need to be aware.  Think critically.

Wiping down surfaces seems like an important thing to do since you can get it from touching something an infected person has touched.   There is currently controversy about whether Lysol wipes will kill the virus.  Lysol had sent a tweet saying it did not kill it but has since taken that tweet down.  Alcohol wipes might be a good choice.  

Personally, I would consider wiping down any public surface I might come into contact with.  Tables and countertops, chairs ( doctor offices, public transportation, restaurants as so forth)  door knobs and perhaps food bags again.  A few days ago I was at the Apple store getting my computer fixed and was resting my hands and arms on their counter top while waiting.  I thought of Monkeypox then and looked around the room and everyone was doing the same thing.  I did not have a cleaning wipe with me at the time but boy, I feel that is a necessity now.  

*note I used to wipe down my airline seat and tray table pre-covid so ...

There is concern it may be transferred with clothing and bed sheets.  So how well are hotels cleaning their linens?  Ask!!!  What does this mean about trying on clothes?  I don't know.  (I only just started doing that. again in stores a few months ago and might stop for awhile again.  Ugh, much to consider.)

If you have a child in daycare or one who is young and in school, keep Foot and Mouth disease in mind.  Ask how toys and manipulative items and art supplies being cleaned.  How about sports equipment for soccer and football and such.  ASK!!!

What air filtration systems are in place where you work and in your child's classroom?

Keep your ears and eyes open!

 



   
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 JourneyWithMe2
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07/28/2022 4:51 pm  

@lovendures. those of us of a certain age and demographic received small pox vaccines in elementary school. Those of us that served in the military received the small pox vaccine prior to deployment to various locations ( as well as anthrax and others depending on destination)

According to my research this gives us varying degrees of protection against monkey pox.

TBS? I am totally on board with following protocol on infectious diseases regarding exposure and precautions. Zoonoses and vectors are always changing and ever present. 30 years a vet tech taught me that. Common sense goes a long way in prevention and spread and of course get vaccines where applicable. Of course ...as we have learned with Covid-19.. common sense? Is not so common so it does behoove us to "spread the word" every chance we get.

 



   
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 Jeanne Mayell
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07/31/2022 9:44 pm  

@lovendures, thank you for starting this important thread. As I recall, you were the one who started the Covid thread back in 2020, a thread that needed later to be split into many threads and is still going on. 



   
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