Mpox outbreak

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Two suspected cases of monkeypox have been identified in Afghanistan

https://www.etilaatroz.com/209272/

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Sauce?

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10- ... frica.html

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https://www.who.int/news/item/03-10-202 ... bal-access

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https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mpox

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First case of more spreadable mpox detected in UK

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A single case of mpox - formerly known as monkeypox - linked to the recent outbreak in parts of Africa, has been detected in the UK.

It is part of the Clade 1b outbreak, which appears to spread more easily between people.

Mpox was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization in the summer.

The UK patient had recently been on holiday in at least one of the affected countries in Africa and began to feel sick 24 hours after flying home.

The patient developed flu-like symptoms on 22 October and a rash two days later.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3yn7pzrndo

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[firestar464]

Imagine if this becomes a major outbreak and Trump uses it as an excuse to persecute gays.

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Imagine if this becomes a major outbreak

And with vaccine denier RFK Jr. in charge of health...

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Frontline Mpox Responders Aren’t Getting the Support They Need
by Ben Smilowitz and Ankush Bansal
November 14, 2024

Introduction:

(Undark) ALARM BELLS should be blaring about the growing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where community organizations best positioned to prevent a wider outbreak or pandemic report a lack of funding and shortage of basic supplies. It was only in early October that limited quantities of vaccines reached some impacted communities. But health care and other frontline workers remain unprotected and under-resourced.

It’s as if the world had not just experienced a major pandemic, during which we painfully learned that a faster and more robust investment in early action and preventive measures could have slowed transmission and saved countless lives.

In August, the World Health Organization declared mpox a “public health emergency of international concern.” To date, there have been more than 100,000 documented cases across 123 countries. The numbers are likely higher due to limited testing and health care access for those impacted. In response, in September the White House announced a $500 million commitment to support African countries’ efforts to respond to and contain the disease.

As cases continue to mount, the human and financial costs increase. For example, in August, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that $245 million was needed to respond to the outbreak. Months later, the amount needed is likely much higher. And, if the aftermath of past humanitarian disasters has taught us anything, sending all of the funds to any one central actor would be a grave mistake.

For decades, bottlenecks, delays, and diversions of donated funds have plagued the humanitarian and development sectors in the U.S. and globally. Typically, only a small percentage of the funds donated to international NGOs reach the ground.

Read more here: https://undark.org/2024/11/14/opinion- ... nations/

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Public Health Agency of Canada confirms the first case of clade I mpox in Canada

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/ ... anada.html

[raklian]

I suppose it'll take something terrible to occur for the masses to realize the importance of those health agencies. Humans have largely been reactionary in everything.

[wjfox]

I suppose it'll take something terrible to occur for the masses to realize the importance of those health agencies. Humans have largely been reactionary in everything.

Indeed.

The coming bird flu pandemic should be fun. Likely mortality rate of 50-60% in humans.