Between The Wheels

Between The Wheels => General Discussion => Topic started by: David L on May 20, 2022, 02:04:15 PM

Title: Monkeypox - Panic!
Post by: David L on May 20, 2022, 02:04:15 PM
.....because they didn't quite get all of us with the last one!
 ;D  ;D  ;)
Title: Re: Monkeypox - Panic!
Post by: Slim on May 20, 2022, 03:00:55 PM
Horrible symptoms, but - only transmits via skin contact and won't cause a pandemic. Chris Smith dedicated a few minutes to it on his slot on 5 Live on Monday night.

No cause for alarm.

I must admit though, the first time I heard it mentioned I thought to myself - where was I when I first heard of COVID-19? And I can't remember. But it must have been a similarly innocuous mention on the radio.
Title: Re: Monkeypox - Panic!
Post by: David L on May 20, 2022, 05:16:22 PM
Quote from: Slim on May 20, 2022, 03:00:55 PMNo cause for alarm.

Isn't that what WHO initially said about Covid-19?  ;D  ;)
Title: Re: Monkeypox - Panic!
Post by: Matt2112 on May 21, 2022, 02:27:48 AM
Quote from: David L on May 20, 2022, 05:16:22 PM
Quote from: Slim on May 20, 2022, 03:00:55 PMNo cause for alarm.

Isn't that what WHO initially said about Covid-19?  ;D  ;)

It's probably not what Chris Smith initially said. :)

Title: Re: Monkeypox - Panic!
Post by: David L on May 21, 2022, 09:04:41 AM
Looks like gay men could be targeted by big pharma for this one.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-10829741/Gay-men-targeted-monkeypox-vaccine-experts-fear-infected-slipping-radar.html

'Walk-in' clinic at the BBC seems inevitable
Title: Re: Monkeypox - Panic!
Post by: Slim on May 21, 2022, 09:14:56 AM
Only right and proper if they're at substantially greater risk, as the statistic quoted in the article suggests.
Title: Re: Monkeypox - Panic!
Post by: David L on May 21, 2022, 09:51:11 AM
Quote from: Slim on May 21, 2022, 09:14:56 AMOnly right and proper if they're at substantially greater risk, as the statistic quoted in the article suggests.
Hmmm, that wasn't the way it worked for Covid.......based on the statistics
Title: Re: Monkeypox - Panic!
Post by: Slim on May 21, 2022, 04:37:48 PM
Not sure what you mean but those most at risk were prioritised for vaccination and treatment so in that respect it did work the same way.