Monkeypox hits Europe:

The smallpox vaccine holds a live virus. It creates a controlled infection that forces your immune system to defend your body against the virus. The exposure to the virus tends to leave a sore and itchy bump behind. This bump later becomes a larger blister that leaves a permanent scar as it dries up.

A smallpox vaccine scar is a distinctive mark that smallpox vaccination leaves behind. The scar may be round or oblong, and it may appear deeper than the surrounding skin. Usually, the scar is smaller than the diameter of a pencil eraser, though it can be larger.
 

Trish said:
The smallpox vaccine holds a live virus. It creates a controlled infection that forces your immune system to defend your body against the virus. The exposure to the virus tends to leave a sore and itchy bump behind. This bump later becomes a larger blister that leaves a permanent scar as it dries up.

A smallpox vaccine scar is a distinctive mark that smallpox vaccination leaves behind. The scar may be round or oblong, and it may appear deeper than the surrounding skin. Usually, the scar is smaller than the diameter of a pencil eraser, though it can be larger.
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yes I know the exact one, I know many people who have it...
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Oh dear, here we go again. Just as Covid19 and all those variants are decreasing here and the city is being polluted with old face masks all over the place. The media has been searching for some "hot" new news. For the last several days, they have been desperately digging up old Indian graves and screaming "Flood, Flood" every time a few drops of rain fall. This Monkeypox thing will keep the young generation of reports happy again.

 

Aaaahhhh...making me think of the old days when our big bosses from the State Department of Health first made us aware of a new infection on the horizon that had presented in two young gay men. One lived on the west coast, the other on the east. They had presented with Kaposis Sarcoma, unusual for people their age. I wondered why they were telling we STD folks about two men with cancer. Of course it turns out they had AIDS and so it began. The HIV/AIDS epidemic was here with a vengeance and we were tasked with following cases. We lost several of our gay patients to the disease. But monkeypox is a new one on me. It sure is nasty looking! 🤮

Since the pox are showing on someone's hands, I'm wondering where did the initial contact take place (?) Would you touch someone's hands that had that on it? Was it transmitted via blood, semen or saliva then traveling systemically cause those blisters to break out (wherever)? What's the incubation period? I'm going to have to read up on this now. :unsure:

Update: Just saw on the news that two cases were reported here in the U.S. this year in Massachussettes and New York City. But when searching for an article about that, I found that cases were reported here in the states as far back as 2003, including 47 cases in 6 states.
https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/outbreak/us-outbreaks.html
Here is an article on everything we need to know about the disease.
https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/about.html
 
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Gay men could be offered monkeypox vaccines as part of a focused rollout to tackle the UK's outbreak, which today doubled in size.

Leading experts told MailOnline the strategy could be deployed if cases continue to disproportionally be in homosexual and bisexual males.

Sajid Javid today revealed another 11 Britons had tested positive for the virus, taking the total to 20.

The Health Secretary said: 'UKHSA have confirmed 11 new cases of monkeypox in the UK. This morning I updated G7 health ministers on what we know so far.

'Most cases are mild, and I can confirm we have procured further doses of vaccines that are effective against monkeypox.'

No details about the new eleven patients have been released yet.

But six of the previous nine confirmed cases were in men who have sex with men — which officials say is 'highly suggestive of spread in sexual networks'.

MailOnline yesterday revealed that health chiefs were stockpiling jabs amid growing fears about the tropical virus's spread. Ministers were already sitting on 5,000 doses but have now ordered an extra 20,000.

Close contacts of the UK's known cases are already being offered the jab, which was originally designed for smallpox. The two rash-causing viruses are very similar.

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A health source told MailOnline 'there would be a number of strategies we'd look at' if cases continued to rise.

The cases of the virus — which does not spread as easily as Covid — in the UK are not all one cluster, with separate cases springing up that are unconnected.

The first case identified was in a person who had returned from Nigeria but other cases are unrelated to travel, suggesting there is community transmission.

The UKHSA said anyone with unusual rashes or lesions on any part of their body, especially their *******ia, should contact NHS 111 or a sexual health service.

It is delivering training webinars about monkeypox 'at pace' to medics across the UK.

Dr Susan Hopkins, the UKHSA's chief medical adviser, said: 'We anticipated that further cases would be detected through our active case finding with NHS services and heightened vigilance among healthcare professionals.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/...ine-experts-fear-infected-slipping-radar.html
 
I read that usually only children die from Pox.
It can be dangerous for pregnant women to catch it, they can have a deformed baby.
there was an old curse "A Pox upon you." Never thought we would be able to use that one again since vaccines for small pox were given and a cure for syphilis!
 
Trish said:
The smallpox vaccine holds a live virus. It creates a controlled infection that forces your immune system to defend your body against the virus. The exposure to the virus tends to leave a sore and itchy bump behind. This bump later becomes a larger blister that leaves a permanent scar as it dries up.

A smallpox vaccine scar is a distinctive mark that smallpox vaccination leaves behind. The scar may be round or oblong, and it may appear deeper than the surrounding skin. Usually, the scar is smaller than the diameter of a pencil eraser, though it can be larger.
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I never got a scar from my smallpox vaccine and neither did any of my school friends so depending upon a scar as proof of being vaxxed for this won't work as so many of us were not scarred by the vaccine. I don't know why. It just didn't happen.
 
chic said:
I never got a scar from my smallpox vaccine and neither did any of my school friends so depending upon a scar as proof of being vaxxed for this won't work as so many of us were not scarred by the vaccine. I don't know why. It just didn't happen.
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well , there's a thing...:unsure: so maybe I've had the smallpox vaccination after all
 
Spain's monkeypox outbreak has been traced back to a single 'sauna', officials confirmed today amid spiralling concerns about its global spread.

The country has now detected 30 cases of the tropical virus — more than anywhere else in the world, including Britain. Almost all have occurred in Madrid, in young gay and bisexual men.

Authorities tasked with tracing the cases in the Spanish capital say they have now uncovered a common theme among the infected — they all attended the same unnamed sauna. The word sauna is used in Spain to describe establishments popular with gay men looking for sex, as opposed to just a bathhouse.

UK health chiefs are also probing saunas and bars, as they desperately try to contain monkeypox. Officials say a disproportionate number of its cases are in gay and bisexual men.

World Health Organization (WHO) bosses convened an emergency meeting to discuss monkeypox's threat today, with the Netherlands becoming the twelfth country to declare cases. Although, none of its ill patients have yet to be definitively diagnosed.

WHO's European chief has admitted he is concerned that the spread of monkeypox will only accelerate over the summer months. He also warned that it was likely transmission had been 'ongoing for some time'.

Dr Hans Kluge said: 'As we enter the summer season in the European region, with mass gatherings, festivals and parties, I am concerned transmission could accelerate, as the cases currently being detected are among those engaging in sexual activity, and the symptoms are unfamiliar to many.'

Meanwhile, Britain's monkeypox outbreak doubled in size today. Sajid Javid announced 11 more people had tested positive for the virus — which is usually only detected within Africa.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-10837913/Spain-tracks-monkeypox-cases-SAUNA.html
 
How do you catch monkeypox?

Until this worldwide outbreak, monkeypox was usually caught from infected animals in west and central Africa.

The tropical virus is thought to be spread by rodents, including rats, mice and even squirrels.

Humans can catch the illness — which comes from the same family as smallpox — if they're bitten by infected animals, or touch their blood, bodily fluids, or scabs.

Consuming contaminated wild game or bush meat can also spread the virus.

The orthopoxvirus can enter the body through broken skin — even if it's not visible, as well as the eyes, nose and mouth.

Despite being mainly spread by wild animals, it was known that monkeypox could be passed on between people.

However, health chiefs insist it is very rare.

Human-to-human spread can occur if someone touches clothing or bedding used by an infected person, or through direct contact with the virus' tell-tale scabs.

The virus can also spread through coughs and sneezes.

In the ongoing surge in cases, experts think the virus is passing through skin-to-skin contact during sex — even though this exact mechanism has never been seen until now.

How is it tested for?

It can be difficult to diagnose monkeypox as it is often confused with other infections such as chickenpox.

Monkeypox is confirmed by a clinical assessment by a health professional and a test in the UK's specialist lab - the UKHSA's Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory.

The test involves taking samples from skin lesions, such as part of the scab, fluid from the lesions or pieces of dry crusts.
 
chic said:
I never got a scar from my smallpox vaccine and neither did any of my school friends so depending upon a scar as proof of being vaxxed for this won't work as so many of us were not scarred by the vaccine. I don't know why. It just didn't happen.
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The info was from Google. My scar is barely noticeable whereas others have very visible scars and some have none.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
NO! At first that's what people thought about HIV at first too. Also HD posted that it could be spread by coughs and sneezes. That's not scary! 😱😨
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I'm still not got going to worry about it. It's just too weird how this coincides with every government on the planet meeting to sign over all their citizen's rights to WHO and they will then define what is a pandemic and what everyone HAS to do about it. Without referendum. Maybe the supreme court in my country can prevent this otherwise we're all just eternal slaves with no lives of our own anymore.
 
Belgium has become the first country to introduce a compulsory 21-day monkeypox quarantine - as 14 countries now confirm outbreaks o f the viral disease and doctors warn of a 'significant rise' in UK cases

Those who contract the virus will now have to self-isolate for three weeks, Belgian health authorities have said, after three cases were recorded in the country.

The infections, the first of which was recorded on Friday, are all linked to a festival in the port city of Antwerp.

It comes as doctors have warned that the UK faces a 'significant' rise in infections and the government's response is 'critical' in containing its spread.

Dr Claire Dewsnap, president of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, has also said the outbreak could have a 'massive impact' on access to sexual health services in Britain.

It comes as Dr Susan Hopkins, a chief medical adviser to the UK Health Security Agency, today also warned that monkeypox is spreading through community transmission in the UK with more cases being detected daily.

Sajid Javid yesterday revealed another 11 Britons had tested positive for the virus, taking the total to 20.

The cases include a British child currently in a critical condition at a London hospital, while a further 100 infections have been recorded in Europe.

Dr Dewsnap told Sky News: 'Our response is really critical here.
There is going to be more diagnoses over the next week.

'How many is hard to say. What worries me the most is there are infections across Europe, so this has already spread.

'It's already circulating in the general population.

'Getting on top of all those people's contacts is a massive job.

'It could be really significant numbers over the next two or three weeks.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...UK-monkeypox-cases-surge-two-three-weeks.html
 
European countries will be told to prepare a vaccination plan to tackle the spiralling monkeypox outbreak, it was claimed today as Denmark became the latest country to be struck down.

EU authorities are set to publish a risk assessment, which will advise all member states to draw up an inoculation strategy to control the spread of the tropical virus.

No monkeypox-specific vaccine exists — but smallpox jabs — which were routinely offered to Brits until the virus was eradicated four decades ago, is 85 per cent effective.

The strategy likely to be recommended is the same one already deployed in Britain. MailOnline last week revealed officials were attempting to contain the spread by vaccinating all close contacts of the 20 confirmed monkeypox cases, including NHS workers.

The strategy, called ring vaccination, involves jabbing and monitoring anyone around an infected person to form a buffer of immune people to limit the disease's spread.

It comes as experts warn nations could bring in travel restrictions to control the spread of the illness, if the World Health Organization (WHO) declares the outbreak an emergency.

Monkeypox is usually only spotted within Africa, but 16 countries — including the US, France and Spain — have all now detected the virus this month. Denmark is latest to confirm an infection, in a man who recently returned from Spain. Greece and Argentina are probing suspected cases.

Health chiefs are alarmed about the 'unprecedented' cluster of cases, which has disproportionately struck gay and bisexual men.

However, leading experts are adamant monkeypox won't spiral out of control like Covid, which forced nations into economically-crippling restrictions.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...rategies-amid-scramble-contain-monkeypox.html
 
In NJ, we all had to be vaccinated for smallpox before we were permitted to attend school. The most we would need now, would be a booster. I haven't a scar from my vaccination which I had on my thigh. My mother's was on her arm and it was an ugly scar she was left with.
 

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