Happy Sunday! So far, I went to the beach, participated in a beach cleanup, did some schoolwork, and now I'm here.
Ok, so if you've been on the news recently you probably heard about the recent outbreak of Monkeypox throughout Europe and a couple of cases in the US. The first case in America came from someone who recently traveled to Canada, and then tested postive for the disease. So... What is Monkeypox and why should I care?
Although the disease is not as contagious as Covid-19, and it occassionally spread to humans, considering it is usually dispersed throughout wild animals, it is obvious that Monkeypox has made it to humans. Symptoms of this illness include chills, fever, fatigue, and aching. Those pictures you see of Monkeypox, where there are bumps of pus on hands, those are the severe cases that unfortunately, some people have been exposed to.
The primary way that the disease is spread is through contact of fluids, respiratory droplets (such as coughing and sneezing) after long contact. Since this disease is not air-borne, it is much easier to control as compared to Covid-19, and we all know how that turned out...
We all are feeling some sort of deja vu from this new outbreak, I'm sure. I, for one, am interested to see the new revelations of how this outbreak will be handled and if we will see history repeat itself.
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