WhyLikeThis
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We all know that. Anyway, your spoiling the thread so no more engagement from me.
Demonstrably you did not. You just waded in with lazy insults.
We all know that. Anyway, your spoiling the thread so no more engagement from me.
Radiological. Not nuclear. No dirty bomb. Purely radiochemical poisoning.Yes, a nuclear weapon.
I'd say there's a medium risk of you saying something which you have thought of rather than parroting other people, in that caseAs I’ve repeatably stated in this thread the likelihood of the use of biological weapons is low.
However, the impact of this threat being realised is high. This results in a medium level of risk put very simply. Though not simply enough for some.
I'd say there's a medium risk of you saying something which you have thought of rather than parroting other people, in that case
There you go parroting other people againWhereas there’s a high probability of you being a prick but the impact will be negligible. So, you’re a low-medium risk.
There you go parroting other people again
I'm by no means embarrassed and my disruption of this thread is as nothing in comparison to your own.You’re embarrassing yourself and disrupting this thread.
Covid started in animals so did monkeypox. The animals are trying to take over.There surely has to be a covid connection ?
Whacked immune system ?
No doubt they will cover that possibility ...
I wonder if TWIV are on the case yet ,....
There surely has to be a covid connection ?
Whacked immune system ?
No doubt they will cover that possibility ...
I wonder if TWIV are on the case yet ,....
Severe cases occur more commonly among children
There doesnt have to be, no.There surely has to be a covid connection ?
The other angle is whether social distancing would reduce monkeypox transmission ...There doesnt have to be, no.
I dont entirely rule one out because I dont rule most things out quickly, but nor do I require such a connection in order to make sense of events.
There surely has to be a covid connection ?
Whacked immune system ?
No doubt they will cover that possibility ...
I wonder if TWIV are on the case yet ,
STDs were massively reduced during lockdown and have increased since.The other angle is whether social distancing would reduce monkeypox transmission ...
Though we already know that people took the piss ...
I wonder how STDs have been doing over the past couple of years ...
Hopefully they're on the case more than usual and will sort out coincidence, correlation and causation ...
The United Nations’ Aids agency has called some reporting on the monkeypox virus racist and homophobic, warning of exacerbating stigma and undermining the response to the growing outbreak.
UNAIDS said “a significant proportion” of recent monkeypox cases have been identified among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
But transmission was most likely via close physical contact with a monkeypox sufferer and could affect anyone, it added, saying some portrayals of Africans and LGBTI people “reinforce homophobic and racist stereotypes and exacerbate stigma”.
“Stigma and blame undermine trust and capacity to respond effectively during outbreaks like this one,” said the UNAIDS deputy executive director, Matthew Kavanagh.
“Experience shows that stigmatising rhetoric can quickly disable evidence-based response by stoking cycles of fear, driving people away from health services, impeding efforts to identify cases and encouraging ineffective, punitive measures.”
Close contacts of those with Monkeypox need to isolate for 21 days.
I got a lot of grief on here for going to work with shingles - but there was no way I could have stayed off work for weeks with that.I'd think they'd struggle implementing another lockdown tbh. It doesn't seem like its that kind of disease anyway.
Yeah there arent many circumstances where mass lockdowns are considered necessary and appropriate, which is why they were considered unthinkable for so long in countries like this one in the first months of the pandemic. This is also why I would not try to predict them or the levels of compliance far in advance of them. For example when the circumstances are so dire that one is deemed necessary the basic facts tend to aid compliance and a large chunk of the population grasp why they are necessary.I'd think they'd struggle implementing another lockdown tbh. It doesn't seem like its that kind of disease anyway.
Good twitter thread here -
A notable proportion of UK cases of monkeypox are in gay or bisexual men, which has prompted the UK Health Security Agency to encourage men who have sex with men to be aware of any unusual rashes or lesions.
The WHO's Andy Seale says it's early days, but this demographic is generally one which really takes care of health screening when it comes to potential STIs.
The fact this demographic has been proactive about responding to unusual symptoms might be part of the story, he says.
WhyLikeThis Pickman's model - you're both on mutual ignore for this thread. Thank you.I'm by no means embarrassed and my disruption of this thread is as nothing in comparison to your own.
Good twitter thread here -
It is risky to do that though - about 10% of adults have not had chickenpox, and childhood diseases are obviously more serious in adults and in some cases can kill. Anyone who has a serious infectious disease shouldn't be anywhere near the workplace.I got a lot of grief on here for going to work with shingles - but there was no way I could have stayed off work for weeks with that.
Only a handful of pustules and all covered by my tee shirt.
I'm guessing this is a slightly different ball game though ...
Completely irresponsible is what it is/was. Anyone who's immunosuppressed/pregnant and hasn't had chicken pox is at particular risk from shingles. I'm actually really shocked you knowingly did this, gentlegreen.It is risky to do that though - about 10% of adults have not had chickenpox, and childhood diseases are obviously more serious in adults and in some cases can kill. Anyone who has a serious infectious disease shouldn't be anywhere near the workplace.
They're at risk from chicken pox. You cannot "catch" shingles.Completely irresponsible is what it is/was. Anyone who's immunosuppressed/pregnant and hasn't had chicken pox is at particular risk from shingles. I'm actually really shocked you knowingly did this, gentlegreen.