I see this is spreading. The next pandemic was based on this and also Belgium is quarantining people. Is this another covid more lockdowns Quarantine mandated vaccines to enter countries? I still can’t get to some places with covid I fear this is like a rerun?
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Monkeypox is not something new. It has been around for a while. Just never outside of Africa. That is why we are hearing about it. For years small pox existed. But that was eradicated. They would give kids a vaccine when born / young. Mainly in Africa again. As it was eradicated, they stopped giving the vaccine out. Big mistake. Monkeypox came along. The small pox vaccine does stop people getting infected. It won't be another pandemic. More just a few cases have shown up in various countries around the world. It won't even be an epidemic. The news is going to town on the story. As it always does. Is spread through human touch. Or coughing. Idea was put out there that it was even an STI. Number of gay males had it. That means nothing. Other than they had contact with it each other. No doubt it came about, in other countries, due to travel. Before now it was only an African thing.
So nothing to worry about then. I want to book a holiday like most people this summer a nice break but don’t want a repeat of losing money like 2020 when countries shut up shop?
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Monkeypox Likely to Elicit Travel Restrictions as WHO Considers Emergency Declaration
Health authorities in Europe and the U.S. confirmed cases of monkeypox, a potentially serious viral illness, as the World Health Organization considers whether
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Travel restrictions from the place of origin. mainly the African countries were it comes from. To try and stop it spreading any more. If any other country has a number of cases, they might restrict travel from that country too. UK has about 4 cases? Not enough to stop travel from the UK.
Most cases seem to be linked to travel to Nigeria, so unless you're planning a week in Lagos, you should be fine on the UK end.So nothing to worry about then. I want to book a holiday like most people this summer a nice break but don’t want a repeat of losing money like 2020 when countries shut up shop?
Monkeypox Likely to Elicit Travel Restrictions as WHO Considers Emergency Declaration
Health authorities in Europe and the U.S. confirmed cases of monkeypox, a potentially serious viral illness, as the World Health Organization considers whether
Book flexible and get travel insurance if you're worried. Same as always. Most hotels I've been seeing are still flexible bookings, cancel for free up until a few days before arrival. Not sure about package holidays though, whether Atol protection would kick in here. To be honest though, at this point, I wouldn't be to worried.
As Cuchculan has said, only a few cases. We have actually had monkeypox in the UK before and they've treated it here fine. Isn't a new thing and this isn't like March 2020 where we didn't quite know what to do.
I read they want more travel restrictions could come back here we go again! Yet it mostly spreads via sex. No wonder people believe these Gates conspiracy theories?
The media are hyping this up to be next covid just like Ukraine was world war 3 seemingly.
I think its unlikely. They may do the whole "We strongly advice against travel to Nigeria", not banning travel but suggesting you don't go there - but full on red listing or amber listing is unlikely, I think.
I'm not seeing the media hyping it up, to be honest though, I've not looked. Half the time with the media, it is to drive clicks, and WW3 and second pandemic does that. All I have seen is what the BBC is saying.
I'm not seeing the media hyping it up, to be honest though, I've not looked. Half the time with the media, it is to drive clicks, and WW3 and second pandemic does that. All I have seen is what the BBC is saying.
As you've said, it seems to be spreading through contact, unlike covid, which was airborne. And unlike covid, it isn't new and we know how to treat it, we know what medications work well against moneypox.
I mean the rules are isolate if you get to virus fine that’s what you do when not well. Not sure I see the public accepting another mass vaccine roll out and already the debates on mandated jabs. So perhaps travel regs are just isolate hopefully not full blown vaccine passports. Had most awful couple of years thinking it would never end I fear another crisis I should add it’s Daily Mail and anti lockdown people sharing stuff online about travel regs ect. So often they are fear mongering. I even seen these accounts active during the Ukraine war spreading fear so I unfollowed them. With my anxiety I struggle to even go to England so it would take a big effort for me to travel abroad but I see others doing it now on Facebook so people must fear less. A few weeks back it was hepitus out breaks before that it was Herat attacks at football always something
I don't think they're intending to mass vaccinate or the passes. So far, smallpox vaccine seems to being offered to medical workers likely to be in contact (such as those at a sexual health clinic or GPs who have been around people with monkeypox).
As you said, is the daily mail and anti-lockdown doing the fearmongering. Daily Mail gets ad revenues from clicks, for example.
Staying home if you get sick...common sense. I really wish we would do it more as a country instead of dragging ourselves into work when sick. I get its a sick pay issue at times, which fair enough. But seem to be a load of people who drag themselves in to show off that they can work ill or something. Who then spread it.
As you said, is the daily mail and anti-lockdown doing the fearmongering. Daily Mail gets ad revenues from clicks, for example.
Staying home if you get sick...common sense. I really wish we would do it more as a country instead of dragging ourselves into work when sick. I get its a sick pay issue at times, which fair enough. But seem to be a load of people who drag themselves in to show off that they can work ill or something. Who then spread it.
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Read the stories and the true facts from the sites that matter most of all. This is not even an epidemic. Why lock people down? Learn how it can be caught. How to know if people have it. Honestly, the chances of people you know getting it are very slim. That is not saying they can't get it. But it highly unlikely you will know anybody who does catch it. Depending on who your friends are.
I get that but cases are rising doubling even we seen this with covid I actually remember people said this won’t come to anything and sadly it did. Two years of hell. I feel a bit embarrassed by it I know there is travel insurance but I am terrified to book a holiday incase I can’t go they have only just lifted covid rules
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You will be fine. Case of not jumping too far ahead of yourself. And we do know they have a cure for this one. Covid vaccines were not an actual cure. The small pox vaccine means no infection at all. If you want to pretend things get really bad, they already have the answer.
Yes I mean I don’t fear the virus I just fear the government what will they do? Over react? That’s my fear they sort of admitted they went too far with covid but I fear they could do it again.
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You would need a lot more cases. Talking in the thousands. Not even near that in the UK at the moment. There is no threat to human life as it is right now. Your government will only really take notice if the numbers jump up big time.
Yes that’s true I just feel depressed about it I mean I know worst case another pandemic that feels awful I don’t think I can suffer another year or two of hell and quarantine so I feel a little low tonight as I fear it’s always something it started “new variant then world war 3 then hepatitis now monkey pox” what will they drive up next? I have never known so much fear in the news as there is today. It’s worse than ever
Hospitals being overwhelmed has been the deciding factor here when it comes to lockdown. Do get the can't do another lockdown, don't think I can to be honest.
Does seem that Moneypox is in the unpleasant to get but not fatal category. Haven't heard of anyone here being hospitalised for it yet, just being told to stay home and given antivirals.
Does seem that Moneypox is in the unpleasant to get but not fatal category. Haven't heard of anyone here being hospitalised for it yet, just being told to stay home and given antivirals.
Thanks. I struggle with agoraphobia and going out locally is hard. I mean I can travel abroad now but not sure I feel ready? Should I wait and let the anxiety win or is it normal to be a bit more careful? I feel a pressure but still the pandemic feels fresh so I find going to gigs hard or travel? I don’t fear getting covid now so how can I relax more it causes me stress as I feel why am I worried?
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All my friends are laughing and joking about it on social media. You have some groups that still have an agenda. They would still want the country in lockdown. They are simply using this to try and scare people. To paint a worse picture than there really is. Because that is their agenda.