UK- Two cases of monkeypox virus found in Wales, June 2021

[Elley Mae]

Everything I have read so far is direct contact.
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CDC Newsroom

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www.cdc.gov

Monkeypox virus is a completely different virus than the viruses that cause COVID-19 or measles. It is not known to linger in the air and is not transmitted during short periods of shared airspace. Monkeypox spreads through direct contact with body fluids or sores on the body of someone who has monkeypox, or with direct contact with materials that have touched body fluids or sores, such as clothing or linens. It may also spread through respiratory secretions when people have close, face-to-face contact.

In the current monkeypox outbreak, we know that those with disease generally describe close, sustained physical contact with other people who are infected with the virus. We continue to study other possible modes of transmission, such as through semen.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

What about the few cases appearing in children? Maybe it is rarely spread on other commonly-touched surfaces? I hope the children aren't suffering much pain.

Long Beach reports its 1st case of child with monkeypox, believed to be 2nd in California

The city of Long Beach has announced its first case of monkeypox in a child, believed to be only the second such case in California and one of a handful nationwide.

abc7.com

 

[Herat]

What about the few cases appearing in children? Maybe it is rarely spread on other commonly-touched surfaces? I hope the children aren't suffering much pain.

Long Beach reports its 1st case of child with monkeypox, believed to be 2nd in California

The city of Long Beach has announced its first case of monkeypox in a child, believed to be only the second such case in California and one of a handful nationwide.

abc7.com

I'm concerned about this breaking out in a daycare setting. So many working parents are hugely reliant on good safe daycare so they can stay working and keep a roof over their heads.

 

[Herat]

Hadn't seen this one coming:

Some lab techs refuse to take blood from possible monkeypox patients, raising concerns about stigma and testing delays

Many technicians at Labcorp and Quest Diagnostics, two of the largest commercial labs in the US, have been refusing to draw blood from patients who might have monkeypox, CNN has learned.

www.cnn.com

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I would like to see all phlebotomists, lab technicians, etc. earn a really decent salary.
Some do earn a nice salary, but some absolutely don't, depending on location, job title, Associates vs. Bachelors, etc. Yet job description/ duties are the same regardless.
If these are some of the lower-paid employees and they don't feel they have enough information/P.P.E./ support, etc. yet, I don't see their actions as discriminatory.

That said, I don't agree with refusing to provide patients with health-care, if they are provided full P.P.E. by their employer, but I also have empathy for their fear. Maybe they feel they don't know yet which personal protective equipment is actually enough?

 

[margarita25]

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

White House scrambles to play catch-up on monkeypox response

Administration officials have acknowledged they need to ramp up their efforts as the number of cases has grown faster than initially expected.

www.nbcnews.com

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is undergoing a course correction in its response to the monkeypox outbreak after weeks of logistical and bureaucratic delays in providing testing, treatments and vaccines.

Officials acknowledge they are now playing catch-up as case numbers grow faster than initially expected, people close to the administration said, noting the number of infections has jumped from dozens to thousands in a short amount of time.

As part of its new approach, the administration is working to drastically increase the number of people vaccinated against monkeypox and improve access to an experimental treatment for those infected, in addition to naming a monkeypox coordinator to manage the response from the White House across agencies and with state and local governments.

Still, the administration faces a maze of obstacles, according to a dozen doctors on the front lines and former public health officials who spoke with NBC News...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

U.S. officials declare monkeypox a public health emergency

Monkeypox cases have topped 6,600 nationwide, but officials still hope they can control the outbreak with more vaccines and testing.

www.nbcnews.com

The Biden administration declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Thursday as cases topped 6,600 nationwide.

The declaration could facilitate access to emergency funds, allow health agencies to collect more data about cases and vaccinations, accelerate vaccine distribution and make it easier for doctors to prescribe treatment.

"We’re prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously and to take responsibility to help us tackle this virus," Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a Thursday briefing about the emergency declaration.

A quarter of U.S. cases are in New York state, which declared a state of emergency last week. California and Illinois followed suit with emergency declarations Monday...

 

[Herat]

And now this is happening. Strangers filming people with skin lesions thinking they have monkeypox when actually they have neurofibrosmatosis.

A stranger filmed her on the train. TikTok users decided she had Monkeypox.

newsofcanada.net

Monkeypox stigma warning: Don't judge people with marks on their skin says doctor

Photo of Spanish man with neurofibromatosis, a non-contagious condition, went viral on Twitter after it was claimed he had disease

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Elley Mae]

What about the few cases appearing in children? Maybe it is rarely spread on other commonly-touched surfaces? I hope the children aren't suffering much pain.

Long Beach reports its 1st case of child with monkeypox, believed to be 2nd in California

The city of Long Beach has announced its first case of monkeypox in a child, believed to be only the second such case in California and one of a handful nationwide.

abc7.com

Dr Rochelle Walensky said the children both had contact with gay or bisexual men — the community where most cases are being detected in the current outbreak.

Two children test positive for monkeypox in the US, CDC confirms

Both youngsters are understood to be 'doing well' and became infected following contact with gay or bisexual men - where most cases are being detected.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Herat]

Dr Rochelle Walensky said the children both had contact with gay or bisexual men — the community where most cases are being detected in the current outbreak.

Two children test positive for monkeypox in the US, CDC confirms

Both youngsters are understood to be 'doing well' and became infected following contact with gay or bisexual men - where most cases are being detected.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Let's get this out in the open.

Children are being infected and the reasons for the spread need to be acknowledged and the community needs to bear responsibility for the behaviours

 

[dotr]

Let's get this out in the open.

Children are being infected and the reasons for the spread need to be acknowledged and the community needs to bear responsibility for the behaviours

The problem might lie with men who are dishonest with wives and girlfriends about secret activities with other men.

Same with a cheating heterosexual man, imo- whether it be with the neighbourhood floozy, or a sex worker, it is disgusting to think what an unsuspecting wife and children might be exposed to and have no idea where whatever came from. speculation, imo.

 

[JDG]

The problem might lie with men who are dishonest with wives and girlfriends about secret activities with other men.

Same with a cheating heterosexual man, imo- whether it be with the neighbourhood floozy, or a sex worker, it is disgusting to think what an unsuspecting wife and children might be exposed to and have no idea where whatever came from. speculation, imo.

It can also be a dishonest wife/mother.

One needs to really know the person with whom they are intimate.

 

[Sundog]

Illinois daycare worker tests positive for monkeypox, children and other staff potentially exposed

Health care personnel conducted monkeypox screenings for children and staff members at a daycare center in Rantoul, Illinois, after an employee tested positive for the virus.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Sundog]

Monkeypox on college campuses? Health experts say the risk is real.

As students head back to college, health experts are warning universities to be ready for potential Monkeypox outbreaks.

www.wkyc.com

"College students need to pay really close attention to the news reports in the same way they would monitor the weather for an impending storm." says infectious disease expert, Dr. Rachel Cox of the MGH Institute of Health Professions.

"I think it's definitely possible for college campuses to be the next hotspot, it's obviously an area where there's a lot of close contact, living in dorms, and there also tends to be a lot more sexual activity and experimentation and things like that," Dr. Cox said.

 

[margarita25]

New York Health Department says hundreds of people may be infected with polio virus

The health department said it is still investigating the virus' origin, after finding eight of the positive wastewater samples are genetically linked.

www.cbsnews.com

“New York state health officials have found indications of additional cases of polio virus in wastewater samples from two different counties, leading them to warn that hundreds of people may be infected with the potentially serious virus.”

WS Thread:

New York polio case may be "tip of the iceberg," August 2022

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/05/new-york-polio-case-tip-of-iceberg-hundreds-of-others-could-be-infected.html The confirmed polio case in an unvaccinated adult and the detection of the virus in sewage could indicate a larger outbreak is underway.

www.websleuths.com

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Where is monkeypox in Michigan? Here’s a map of cases and everything you should know about symptoms

We're tracking monkeypox cases in Michigan.

www.clickondetroit.com

Michigan health officials are tracking 72 confirmed or suspected cases of monkeypox across the state.

The latest numbers come from Monday’s update, which reflects information the state has gathered since Friday.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is tracking these cases and is making information about the cases public.

If you have been exposed to monkeypox then you should contact your local health department about getting vaccinated...

 

[JDG]

Warning as brand new virus is detected in 35 people in China

A new virus that may have been passed on from a shrew has been spotted in 35 people in China. The Langya virus belongs to a family of pathogens that are known to kill up to 75 per cent of humans.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Still only in a small number of people but we know how these things go….

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Although I'm fascinated by these new health-related topics and enjoy starting new threads (not sarcasm), I'm going to hold off on this Langya virus outbreak. It sounds quite mild (!) If it starts spreading world-wide, I'll get another new thread going though

 

[Friday Fan]

Monkeypox is spread like Cowpox...

Cowpox was spread to milkmaids hands..

Cowpox and Monkeypox lesions tend to be self limited.

Neither are STD's but are considered touch contact spread via lesions.

Smallpox is also spread the same way. However smallpox lesions are so numerous that they are also in the mouth. Smallpox becomes airborne when oral lesion exudate is released in saliva.

BTW: Cowpox can be spread via the old smallpox vaccine. Kids with the vaccination scab could spread cowpox to unvaccinated. Maybe that's why my mom told us, "Don't pick at the scab!"