Mpox, formerly called Monkeypox

Blimey, poor guy!

 

First case of new potentially deadly mpox strain detected in UK

 

From the article;


Common symptoms of Mpox include skin rash with blisters, spots or ulcers that can appear anywhere on the body, fever, headache, backache and muscle aches.

A rash usually appears one to five days after a fever, headache and other symptoms.

Spread may occur through direct contact with rash, skin lesions or scabs caused by the virus, including during sexual contact, kissing, cuddling or other skin-to-skin contact.

There is also a risk from contact with bodily fluids such as saliva or mucus; contact with bedding or towels or clothing; and a possibility of spread through close and prolonged face-to-face contact such as talking, breathing, coughing, or sneezing.

 

Two more cases of 'more contagious' mpox Clade lb found as deadly virus spreads in UK

 

I suspect that this is good news for me.

I live in a household of one. The only person in my household that I could catch it from is me, and, based on symptoms, I probably don't have it. My closest/only physical interaction with anyone in the next several weeks will be with the pharmacist who gives me covid/flu jabs.

Yipee, there is an upside to ME making me almost totally housebound.

 

First known US case of person infected with new mpox strain reported

First known US case of person infected with new mpox strain reported

 

Urgent travel warning for Brits visiting these 17 countries as deadly diseases detected

Urgent travel warning for Brits visiting these 17 countries as deadly diseases detected