Top Thai virologist says monkeypox is difficult to control

[webfact]

 

Monkeypox is difficult to control because most of the cases only develop mild symptoms, with a few blisters for 2-4 weeks, or remain asymptomatic according to Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine.

 

In his Facebook post on Thursday, while making clear that it is not as life threatening, Dr. Yong likens monkeypox to HIV/Aids during the early stage of infection, as is it does not produce any symptoms until the virus has spread throughout the body.

 

He predicted that the virus, which is mostly found in gay men and is spread through sexual contact, may spread to the heterosexual population and, eventually, to pets and rodents, as it has with the giant Gambian rats in Africa, because they share the human living environment.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/top-thai-virologist-says-monkeypox-is-difficult-to-control/

 

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[smedly]

MP has been around for decades ............... suddenly it's an issue

[SAFETY FIRST]

30 minutes ago, webfact said:

mostly found in gay men and is spread through sexual contact

 

eventually, to pets and rodents

OMG

Edited July 29, 2022 by SAFETY FIRST

[Willy Wombat]

Schlong Covid

[Padthaigoong]

 

I wonder how long it will be before they extend that to the rest of us.

[2long]

A top Thai virologist posted on his Facebook account.... and then I stop reading.

[Tarteso]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He predicted that the virus,

????

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

mostly found in gay men and is spread through sexual contact …to pets and rodents,

Gays pets and rats? ????

[chalawaan]

Why doesn't someone tell the silly paranoid locals that their chances of getting the pox from actual monkeys is about zero? ????

Anyway, monkeys that live near humans are a total pest and PITA! And they should be rounded up and released deep in a suitable national park. 

[chalawaan]

5 hours ago, smedly said:

MP has been around for decades ............... suddenly it's an issue

Agreed. But, if it's virulent, then unlike HIV, it can easily run rampant in a outwardly conservative but openly permissive society like Thailand's. Also fear and ignorance about HIV has made it far more an issue than it needs to be for straight men, it is not at all easy for a straight male to get HIV from an infectious female. He would need to have a genital or oral lesion, therefore be a careless and somewhat unhygienic individual to begin with. That or a needle sharer or switch hitter. 

Monkey pox spreads with far more ease than HIV and this is why it's an emerging issue as the pathway is primarily sexual. 

[starky]

5 hours ago, smedly said:

MP has been around for decades ............... suddenly it's an issue

Yeah 20000 people in the world and the WHO is declaring it an emergency.  

[mahtin]

Urban dictionary is so helpful.

 

Switch Hitter

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When he or she maturbates with there non dominate hand.

[PingRoundTheWorld]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

Dr. Yong Poovorawan

This clown again? Covid is no longer available so he's moving on to the next "crisis"? Monkeypox is very easy to control - don't have gay sex - problem solved. (and for those who are gay or into chicks with ***** - limit your sexual partners and make sure they are clean - which is kind of good advice regardless...)

[jacko45k]

3 hours ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

This clown again? Covid is no longer available so he's moving on to the next "crisis"? Monkeypox is very easy to control - don't have gay sex - problem solved. (and for those who are gay or into chicks with ***** - limit your sexual partners and make sure they are clean - which is kind of good advice regardless...)

I didn't think it even killed people but there has been a death in Spain.