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LAS14

(13,783 posts) Tue Jul 12, 2022, 04:49 PM Jul 2022

Why are we worried about monkeypox?

I mean, as compared to the flu or strep throat or one of the hepatitases? It has a very low mortality rate, even in west Africa. Does it cause disfigurement as smallpox did?

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Why are we worried about monkeypox? (Original Post) LAS14 Jul 2022 OP

Something else the M$M will blame on Biden uponit7771 Jul 2022 #1

I'm not worried about it. Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #2

Damn scary name. 70sEraVet Jul 2022 #3

Who's worried? Wednesdays Jul 2022 #4

Mutations NickB79 Jul 2022 #5

We're worried because its a rare disease that usually doesn't occur in the United States. milestogo Jul 2022 #6

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

1. Something else the M$M will blame on Biden

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2022, 04:50 PM

Jul 2022

Elessar Zappa

(14,004 posts)

2. I'm not worried about it.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2022, 04:50 PM

Jul 2022

It’s a relatively minor concern.

70sEraVet

(3,504 posts)

3. Damn scary name.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2022, 04:59 PM

Jul 2022

Wednesdays

(17,380 posts)

4. Who's worried?

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2022, 05:02 PM

Jul 2022

Remind me again, how many deaths are attributed to monkey pox this year, especially compared to Covid?

NickB79

(19,253 posts)

5. Mutations

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2022, 05:03 PM

Jul 2022

It's in the same family as smallpox, and the fear is that it will evolve down that same path if allowed to spread unobstructed. More contagious, more lethal.

No reason to be scared today. It's a long-term threat.

milestogo

(16,829 posts)

6. We're worried because its a rare disease that usually doesn't occur in the United States.