Mpox, formerly called Monkeypox

[Kitty]

Blimey, poor guy!

 

[Sly Saint]

The first UK case of a potentially deadly strain of the mpox virus has been detected in London.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the risk to the UK population from the Clade Ib mpox strain “remains low”.

The person involved had been on holiday in Africa and travelled back to the UK on an overnight flight on October 21.

They developed flu-like symptoms more than 24 hours later and, on October 24, started to develop a rash which worsened in the following days.

The person attended an emergency department in London on October 27, where they were swabbed, tested and sent home to isolate while waiting for the results.

They have now been transferred to the Royal Free Hospital high consequence infectious diseases unit for treatment.
Fewer than 10 people who are thought to have come into contact with the patient are initially being traced, the UKHSA said.

First case of new potentially deadly mpox strain detected in UK

 

[Ash]

First case of new potentially deadly mpox strain detected in UK

From the article;


Common symptoms of Mpox include skin rash with blisters, spots or ulcers that can appear anywhere on the body, fever, headache, backache and muscle aches.

A rash usually appears one to five days after a fever, headache and other symptoms.

Spread may occur through direct contact with rash, skin lesions or scabs caused by the virus, including during sexual contact, kissing, cuddling or other skin-to-skin contact.

There is also a risk from contact with bodily fluids such as saliva or mucus; contact with bedding or towels or clothing; and a possibility of spread through close and prolonged face-to-face contact such as talking, breathing, coughing, or sneezing.

 

[Sly Saint]

Two more cases of 'more contagious' mpox Clade lb found as deadly virus spreads in UK

Two more cases of a more contagious strain of mpox have been found with the pair knowing the first person to have the variation in the UK

It brings the total number of confirmed cases of the Clade lb mpox strain in the country to three. The UK health Security Agency said the risk to the UK population "remains low" and that the two patients, who were household contacts of the first, are currently under specialist care at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London.
Contacts of all three cases are being followed up by the UKHSA and other partner organisations and will be offered testing, vaccination and advice as needed. Professor Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at UKHSA, said: "Mpox is very infectious in households with close contact and so it is not unexpected to see further cases within the same household. The overall risk to the UK population remains low.

 

[Wonko]

I suspect that this is good news for me.

I live in a household of one. The only person in my household that I could catch it from is me, and, based on symptoms, I probably don't have it. My closest/only physical interaction with anyone in the next several weeks will be with the pharmacist who gives me covid/flu jabs.

Yipee, there is an upside to ME making me almost totally housebound.

 

[Sly Saint]

First known US case of person infected with new mpox strain reported

US health officials reported Saturday the first known case of a person infected with the new mpox strain in the country.

The person acquired mpox while traveling to east Africa and was treated for a mild illness in San Mateo, California, according to health officials. The person is isolating at home and is recovering, and there is no evidence that mpox is spreading in the United States.

First known US case of person infected with new mpox strain reported

 

[Sly Saint]

Urgent travel warning for Brits visiting these 17 countries as deadly diseases detected

Travelling Brits have been issued a warning for a number of popular travel spots following the outbreak of three potentially deadly viruses. A total of 17 countries are on a list of places where people are advised to “take extra precautions” when travelling due to concerns about the Marburg virus disease, the Clade I strain of mpox and Oropouche virus disease. The warning was issued by the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC), also known as Travel Health Pro, which was set up by the Department for Health in 2002.

Affected countries include Rwanda, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Uganda, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama and Peru.

The Marburg virus, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said, can cause a haemorrhagic fever, meaning it can “damage blood vessels and cause bleeding”. The agency added that Marburg can be “hard to distinguish” from Ebola, which is also potentially deadly.

Urgent travel warning for Brits visiting these 17 countries as deadly diseases detected