After Covid, Now Monkeypox

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/explainer-how-concerned-should-we-be-about-monkeypox-2697966

Seems like the world has no shortage of bad news, finally when we see some relief from Covid-19, out of nowhere comes monkeypox, then there's the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, China lockdown, global inflation.

The wanton mee at my neighbourhood hawker centre increase price from SG$3.50 to SG$4.00, 12.5% increase.

What a bad year.

Key takeaway from the monkeypox news article:

  • As of 21 May, 92 confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox in 12 countries.
  • Monkeypox is a virus that can cause symptoms including fever, aches and presents with a distinctive bumpy rash.
  • Fatality rate of around 1 per cent.
  • Most people fully recover in two to four weeks.
  • Spread through close, intimate skin on skin contact with someone who has an active rash.
  • "COVID-19 is spread by the respiratory route and is highly infectious. This doesn't appear to be the case with the monkeypox," said Dr Martin Hirsch of Massachusetts General Hospital.
  • Many - but not all - of the people who have been diagnosed in the current monkeypox outbreak are men who have sex with men, including cases in Spain linked to a sauna in the Madrid region.
  • Most of the cases reported so far have been detected in the UK, Spain and Portugal.
  • There have also been cases in Canada and Australia, and a single case of monkeypox was confirmed in Boston, with public health officials saying more cases are likely to turn up in the United States.
  • No monkeypox infections detected in Singapore since imported case in 2019: MOH

Looks like this monkeypox isn't as infectious as Covid-19, and we are quite safe in Singapore, anyway June holidays coming, if going overseas especially in those bold-ed countries, if you see someone with rash better siam.

The man on man thingy quite common in Thailand, I wonder if it will eventually spread there, anyway daughter's passport still no news.

Everyone take care and stay safe.


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