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Could monkeypox become a pandemic? Here's everything you need to know
New Scientist ^ | 20 May 2022 | Michael Le Page

Posted on 05/20/2022 10:52:34 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Dozens of confirmed and suspected cases have been reported worldwide to date, some with no obvious origin, which means the virus could be spreading undetected This article has been viewed 575 times in the last 3 hours.

There is growing concern about an outbreak of monkeypox, with dozens of confirmed cases and more emerging by the day.

Here is what we know so far:

What is monkeypox?

Monkeypox is a disease caused by a virus that, as the name suggests, usually spreads among monkeys in Central and West Africa, but occasionally jumps to people, causing small outbreaks.

It was first spotted in monkeys in labs in 1958. The first human case was identified in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1970.

How many cases are there in the current outbreak?

At time of publication, 109 monkeypox cases are either confirmed or suspected worldwide, according to a list of reports being compiled by Moritz

(Excerpt) Read more at newscientist.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: monkeypox
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1 posted on 05/20/2022 10:52:34 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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I have no concerns. Bill Gates is on top of this.


2 posted on 05/20/2022 11:01:08 PM PDT by Zack Attack
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Bill Gates is releasing this.


3 posted on 05/20/2022 11:01:54 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Zack Attack

Berühre meinen Affen!


4 posted on 05/20/2022 11:15:25 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (This is not a tagline.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Liebe meinen Affen!


5 posted on 05/20/2022 11:17:26 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (This is not a tagline.)
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To: nickcarraway

If it isn’t a lab induced variant, nothing to worry about.

If it is a lab induced variant, it could be trouble.


6 posted on 05/20/2022 11:19:21 PM PDT by Jonty30 (I did not shoot the burglar. I pointed a laser dot on his head and let the cats do the rest. )
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“The UK’s most recent cases are predominantly in gay men, bisexual men and men who have sex with men, according to the UKHSA. “We are particularly urging men who are gay and bisexual to be aware of any unusual rashes or lesions and to contact a sexual health service without delay if they have concerns,” said Hopkins.”


7 posted on 05/20/2022 11:21:13 PM PDT by jonrick46 (Leftnicks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)
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Be very aware of anyone who states, “Here’s everything you need to know”. Trust me here.


8 posted on 05/20/2022 11:21:45 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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Aren’t elections required for pandemics?


9 posted on 05/20/2022 11:30:50 PM PDT by FreeperCell
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worth spending 40+ minutes hearing what Polly has to say:

20 May: Amazing Polly: BOOM! CAUGHT RED HNDED PLANNING A MONKEY POX EVENT
https://www.bitchute.com/video/INEwR4nL7lRP/


10 posted on 05/20/2022 11:46:19 PM PDT by MAGAthon (;)
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As of yesterday, the predominance factor was 79 men, 0 women. Odds by middle of next week....being 200 men, 0 women? I’d give it 99-percent odds.


11 posted on 05/21/2022 12:50:26 AM PDT by pepsionice
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Seems like it’s an unhealthy lifestyle 🤔


12 posted on 05/21/2022 1:11:31 AM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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We can only hope... Monkeypox sounds better than Covid, but it likely looks worse.


13 posted on 05/21/2022 2:11:50 AM PDT by jerod (Nazi's were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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In 2021 there was an exercise done involving an outbreak of Monkeypox.

Exercise Summary
Developed in consultation with technical and policy experts, the fictional exercise scenario portrayed a deadly, global pandemic involving an unusual strain of monkeypox virus that first emerged in the fictional nation of Brinia and spread globally over 18 months. Ultimately, the exercise scenario revealed that the initial outbreak was caused by a terrorist attack using a pathogen engineered in a laboratory with inadequate biosafety and biosecurity provisions and weak oversight. By the end of the exercise, the fictional pandemic resulted in more than three billion cases and 270 million fatalities worldwide.

Discussions throughout the tabletop exercise generated a range of valuable insights and key findings. Most significantly, exercise participants agreed that, notwithstanding improvements following the global response to COVID-19, the international system of pandemic prevention, detection, analysis, warning, and response is woefully inadequate to address current and anticipated future challenges. Gaps in the international biosecurity and pandemic preparedness architecture are extensive and fundamental, undermining the ability of the international community to prevent and mount effective responses to future biological events—including those that could match the impacts of COVID-19 or cause damage that is significantly more severe.

https://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/strengthening-global-systems-to-prevent-and-respond-to-high-consequence-biological-threats/


14 posted on 05/21/2022 2:19:32 AM PDT by EBH (Let God Sort Them Out. 1776-2021 May God Save Us.)
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Good point!


15 posted on 05/21/2022 2:49:06 AM PDT by wintertime ( Behind every government school teacher stand armed police.( Real bullets in those guns on the hip!))
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To: nickcarraway

Fox the fox

Rat on the rat

You can ape the ape

I know about that

There is one thing you must be sure of

I can't take any more

16 posted on 05/21/2022 3:21:49 AM PDT by Salamander (Please visit my profile page help save my beloved dog's life. https://www.givesendgo.com/G2FUF)
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And now we dance


17 posted on 05/21/2022 3:22:22 AM PDT by Salamander (Please visit my profile page help save my beloved dog's life. https://www.givesendgo.com/G2FUF)
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In 2003, there was an outbreak of 70 cases of monkeypox in the United States. Don’t you remember the panic?


18 posted on 05/21/2022 4:11:36 AM PDT by cincinnati65
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Does anyone think this monkey pox is here accidentally? COVID is wearing out, the murder hornets didn’t catch on so now it’s time to scare the people with something new.


19 posted on 05/21/2022 4:16:09 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (Freedom isn't free, liberty isn't liberal and you'll never find anything Right on the Left)
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Not everyone is gay ya know.


20 posted on 05/21/2022 4:39:03 AM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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