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Warnings over lethal and contagious strain of mpox as children in DRC die (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/world

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A dangerous strain of mpox that is killing children and causing miscarriages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most transmissible yet and could spread internationally, scientists have warned.

The virus appears to be spreading from person to person via both sexual and non-sexual contact, in places ranging from brothels to schools.

Hundreds of people with the disease, formerly known as monkeypox, have attended hospital in the mining town of Kamituga, South Kivu province, in what is likely to be the “tip of the iceberg” of a larger outbreak, doctors say.

The new DRC outbreak is a mutated form of clade I mpox. Doctors report a fatality rate of about 5% in adults and 10% in children, as well as high rates of miscarriages among pregnant women.

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[–] AuroraZzz 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It kinda sucks that global warming causes plagues to spread faster in the warmer, moister air. Makes the bad situation a whole lot worse

[+] justaderp -4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago (1 children)

COVOD's (sic) a virus.

So is mpox.

It (COVID) does substantially better in cool, dry air, as do the majority.

You're right here. But mpox isn't spread through the air like COVID is. It's spread through sexual and non-sexual contact.

You're bullshitting about a virus with a 5% kill rate.

5% for adults, 10% for kids and a massive increase in miscarriages. So far more deaths than you say.

[+] justaderp -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I simply quoted what was in the article, which seemed vastly better than what you pulled from your brain.

How about you source your statements instead.

[–] justaderp 19 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Thank you for pointing out that I'm being an idiot in such a kind manner. I apologize. I also learned more about mpox.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't know the tone or content of your previous messages, but I appreciate that you removed potential misinformation and took the whole exchange as a learning opportunity rather than digging in your heels.

I also appreciate that @[email protected] simply asserted the facts present in the article as a part of their initial message. It's nice to see positive interactions develop out of a less-than-ideal starting point.

[–] justaderp 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I accused the other of misinformation when the article even said I was wrong. I'd be a hypocrite, an idiot, and an asshole to not make it right.

Thanks for not only recognizing but also taking the time to reinforce what we both want to see more of.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

You're a good person for knowing when you fuck up and admitting it. I need to do better at that myself. So thanks for reminding me. 👍

[–] BrightCandle 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

A bunch of research into Covid and how it propagates in the air has found that higher CO2 concentrations allow viruses to survive longer. This is a part of why we are seeing increased risk of infections.

[–] Forfaden 4 points 4 months ago

I thought CO2 concentration was just an analog for measuring air circulation and how often the air is vented outside and therefore how many viruses would be in the air

But nope you're right! Higher CO2 concentrations keep airborne viruses viable for longer. That's wild Here's the first result when I looked it up: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2024/virus.html

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

If it comes to the USA, it's too late. The recent outbreak has cemented in the minds of Americans that this is a Gay™ disease, and it only affects those pesky Gays. Therefore, the vaccine will be refused in even higher amounts than other vaccines. "I'm not a Gay. I don't have to worry about it."

[–] sensiblepuffin 12 points 4 months ago

Honestly, - and 5 years ago I would have been appalled to hear myself say this - that might be the best outcome for us all.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Clade I has historically been found in people who eat infected bushmeat, with transmission largely confined to the affected household.

At a briefing for journalists, Trudie Lang, professor of global health research at Oxford University, said that when the DRC outbreak was detected last September scientists had assumed it would be clade II, because of the sexual transmission, until genetic testing revealed it belonged to the more virulent strain.

South Kivu is on the border with Burundi and Rwanda and close to Uganda, and there is frequent cross-border travel by local people.

Lang said it was unclear how many asymptomatic or mild cases there were, with the long incubation time of the virus increasing the risk of transmission before people realised they were sick.

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