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    Monkeypox 2022

    Well, yippee f***ing hurray.

    A string of new cases in Europe and the U.S. is "the most important outbreak in the history of monkeypox in the Western Hemisphere," one expert said.


    https://www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...toms-rcna29510

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    I just got the 2nd booster. What do I do now? Monkey pox? I’m having a drink. Maybe several.

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    I’ve read from an unimpeachable source that Monkeypox is a delayed effect of the Covid vaccine. You know, from changing your DNA.


    Covid —> RNA vaccine —> Planet of the Apes

    It’s happening.

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    I'm more worried about Murder Hornets. (And I'll never see a Murder Hornet)
    Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."

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    Don’t you put that bad juju on me, Ricky Bobby!

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    Quote Originally Posted by camion View Post
    I’ve read from an unimpeachable source that Monkeypox is a delayed effect of the Covid vaccine. You know, from changing your DNA.


    Covid —> RNA vaccine —> Planet of the Apes

    It’s happening.
    I thought it was when they finally tuned the chi(m)p implants on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldPhiKap View Post
    I thought it was when they finally tuned the chi(m)p implants on.
    Stop gibbon around! This is serious!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bundabergdevil View Post
    Stop gibbon around! This is serious!
    True, it’s not monkey business.

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    Just as an FYI, the seventh post in the COVID thread was also a joke...

    :-/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15 View Post
    Just as an FYI, the seventh post in the COVID thread was also a joke...

    :-/
    This thread apes that one in more ways than one!

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    Apparently the US Govt just spent $119million to secure Monkeypox vaccines. Given their aversion to forward-thinking on such things, this might be telling. Or it could simply mean that a few politicians needed a boost in their investment portfolios. Who knows at this point?

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    My *understanding* is that monkeypox is spread by bodily fluid exchange and is not an airborne respiratory spreader. If true, that’s a pretty big difference.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldPhiKap View Post
    My *understanding* is that monkeypox is spread by bodily fluid exchange and is not an airborne respiratory spreader. If true, that’s a pretty big difference.
    Yes. If it's in fact sexually transmitted, it's definitely easier to avoid.

    Finally, an advantage to being a boring old married person.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldPhiKap View Post
    My *understanding* is that monkeypox is spread by bodily fluid exchange and is not an airborne respiratory spreader. If true, that’s a pretty big difference.
    There are apparently several means of propagation for monkeypox with large respiratory droplets representing one method. Close contact with body fluid, eating under-cooked infected meat, contact with contaminated object, wounds pretty much round out the routes of infection.

    Still, it does not appear to be an aerosol, so that is a very big difference.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15 View Post
    Yes. If it's in fact sexually transmitted, it's definitely easier to avoid.

    Finally, an advantage to being a boring old married person.
    I’ll be careful. Do t want monkeypox anywhere near macaque.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldPhiKap View Post
    My *understanding* is that monkeypox is spread by bodily fluid exchange and is not an airborne respiratory spreader. If true, that’s a pretty big difference.
    It can be spread through airborne droplets, but from what I've read it would have to involve very close contact, like someone sneezing into your mouth. So as long as your dentist isn't infected, you're safe.
    Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."

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    Quote Originally Posted by bundabergdevil View Post
    I’ll be careful. Do t want monkeypox anywhere near macaque.
    Yes. Seems you are being very careful, but walking a fine line.

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    Yes, but

    Quote Originally Posted by CameronBornAndBred View Post
    It can be spread through airborne droplets, but from what I've read it would have to involve very close contact, like someone sneezing into your mouth. So as long as your dentist isn't infected, you're safe.
    From what I've read, what you say is true, at least it has been true in the past with monkeypox.

    The rapid spread of this instance of monkeypox in multiple countries certainly suggests that something may have changed, either with the virus or with our immune response to it. I'm not worried yet, but I think we all ought to realize that this outbreak might be different than previous monkeypox outbreaks.

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    What are the symptoms? My throwing arm isn't what it used to be.

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    YLE on Monkeypox

    Quote Originally Posted by CameronBlue View Post
    What are the symptoms? My throwing arm isn't what it used to be.
    Good summary here: https://yourlocalepidemiologist.subs...-questions?s=w

    "Once someone is infected they can be sick for 2-4 weeks. The infection period is categorized into two periods:

    Invasion period (0-5 days): People typically present flu-like symptoms (fever and body aches) and swollen lymph nodes.

    Rash period (1-3 days of fever): A distinctive rash typically starts in the face, which then moves to extremities. A distinct sign of monkeypox is vesicles that can form, as seen below."

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