Monkeypox virus

This is getting too much attention by the media; but they know people will click and talk, so it works.

First, Monkeypox is related to smallpox. The smallpox vaccine is already effective against it to a large degree (upwards of 85%). Medicines already exist to fight it, too - such as tecovirimat.

Second, Monkeypox is a DNA virus - not an RNA one (which COVID was). This means that it has a great ability to repair any damage rather than mutate into variant after variant (like COVID).

Third, Monkeypox is a close contact virus spread rather than airborne (like COVID). Yes, it will spread (as all viruses do), but nowhere near pandemic-style levels. Also, Monkeypox only becomes contagious once symptoms start. That's a big thing, because with COVID etc., you can be asymptomatic and spread the virus days before you develop symptoms. This critically limits spread.

Fourth, the strain at present is the weak Nigerian strain. Some say in Africa this has a fatality of 1%, but this is presumably much, much lower in a population already vaccinated against smallpox and/or with better healthcare systems. There haven't been any deaths so far from this outbreak.

Fifth, Monkeypox is relatively self-limiting. Sure, the rash is pretty unpleasant but it all subsides within 2-3 weeks on average.

In all, this is scaremongering and absolutely nothing like COVID.

That's not a good sign - he was a reasonable (and immensely knowledgeable) voice during covid. I'll have to watch his videos. Not looked at for a while

Dr. Campbell said as much, but as always, time will tell (though he is probably right, usually is).

Not sure what this is supposed to mean, but it looks like some sort of unqualified accusation.

Well, that poster is free to think whatever they want. I can't prove that we are not, and they can't prove that we are. Though, we are of course not.