WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency

You would think that the WHO would have learned something from the disastrous way they handled Covid…but apparently not.

So a disease that has been around forever, where there is vaccine and in which 98% of cases are occurring in men having sex with each other is now something that we consider a GLOBAL emergency?

What will the next recommendations be? Lockdowns???

Using terms like GLOBAL emergency to describe this situation is the very reason why the vast majority have now tuned out WHO and govts…

The WHO really are an embarrassment at this point.

spread around the world rapidly through new modes of transmission, about which we understand too little,” Tedros said. 

"new' modes of transmission? Like what? Magic? Teleportation? New modes ffs! Read a medical book Tedros, this aint new dude!

Or better yet, retire and stop being a toxic bunion on society.

A global emergency is WHO’s highest level of alert but the designation does not necessarily mean a disease is particularly transmissible or lethal.

not necessarily a particularly transmissible or lethal emergency then. sort of a quasi-emergency maybe?

WHO’s top monkeypox expert, Dr. Rosamund Lewis, said this week that 99% of all the monkeypox cases beyond Africa were in men and that of those, 98% involved men who have sex with men.

So, it is a world pandemic now ? Quick, get your monkey pox vaccine.

It's a generally mild STDalike almost entirely confined to guys seeking fun with random guys. No reason to panic. No reason to lockdown anyone. Only a small group would benefit from vaccines.

There are a host of more important things to worry about.

But, after Covid and monkeypox, I would like to see some investigation into the possibility of persons unknown deliberately spreading mutations of viruses.

I would of thought that after the HIV pandemic, promiscuous gay men would use condoms.

Strategies such as a lockdown for at-risk individuals?

Strategies like specific measures for each situation that will increase the likehood of getting positive results.

If certain behaviors led to the spread of the disease there will be calls to restrict those behaviors to protect society.

And those calls can be justified or not, the same as in every other public health problem. That will depend on the evidence of efficacy.

You would think that the WHO would have learned something from the disastrous way they handled Covid…but apparently not.

What exactly would the WHO have learned? time travel? mind reading? The problems with the covid pandemic were either lack of evidence to decide what is the best course of action, either because the country with the original outbreak did not cooperate with the information or because the was no cientific data at the time.

What will the next recommendations be? Lockdowns???

Since scientific advice is not based on exaggerating out of proportion the meaning of having a global emergency this is not likely. The measures being talked in the article are better access to vaccines and treatment.

The problem is not local, is not national, is not regional but global. If you want to pretend it means something else but that it can affect public health around the globe that is all on you.

So, it is a world pandemic now ? 

What part of the article says it is a world pandemic?

But, after Covid and monkeypox, I would like to see some investigation into the possibility of persons unknown deliberately spreading mutations of viruses.

That is like investigate who could possibly be wasting water by wetting the street after it rains.

This is what viruses do, every pathogen in existence now have survived by continuously adapting and mutating to be transmitted more efficiently, there is nothing surprising that it has happened again since it has been happening uncountable times.

So like covid only really affecting old people, they decide to shut the entire world down instead of focusing on the particular segment of the population most in need of attention.

What part of the article says anything about shutting the world down? that is not what a global emergency means. It just mean a situation happening around the world requires attention from the public health point of view.

It’s also stated that this is the first time a UN agency chief has made this kind of call “without an expert recommendation”. It’s all down to Tedros, then.

The article says:

Last month, WHO’s expert committee said the monkeypox outbreak did not yet amount to an international emergency, but the panel convened this week to reevaluate the situation.

This would indicate the decision was made by the experts, not by one single person.

The chorus of calls to put a global ban on the behavior that is a source of transmission are growing.

What chorus? experts? professionals on public health? or nameless guys on YouTube? Where exactly is the consensus that say a global ban is an appropriate measure?

GBR48Today  08:06 am JST

It's a generally mild STDalike almost entirely confined to guys seeking fun with random guys. No reason to panic. No reason to lockdown anyone. Only a small group would benefit from vaccines.

First, given the stats of who is more likely to get it looks like another excuse to start gay-bashing again.

Second, promiscuity whether amongst gay or straight people is never good.

Third, these rave shows are a dangerous scene that often have dangerous designer drugs.

Fourth, we still have the CoVid pandemic to deal with and fight so why the hell aren't these people taking the precautions like they should? Do they really think it's not real? Are they that eager to get grossly sick, or maybe die? WTH, man?

Freedom also includes some responsibility for the others. That’s something the rainbow fraction still has to learn. And now obviously it should learn it quickly.

Why is monkeypox an issue now?

WHO’s emergencies chief, Dr. Michael Ryan, said the director-general declared monkeypox a global emergency to ensure that the world takes the current outbreaks seriously.

Typical WHO response; late to the party and advertising what was already known. As if any country in the world was wondering what to do about this until this giant ad agency made this announcement.

https://theaseanpost.com/environment/2022/may/21/monkeypox-time-worry-or-one-ignore#:~:text=Monkeypox%20is%20a%20known%20virus%20rather%20than%20a,pregnant%20women%20and%20people%20with%20weak%20immune%20systems.

The highest levels including deaths are in Africa with lower vaccination rates.

You would think that the WHO would have learned something from the disastrous way they handled Covid…but apparently not.

Exactly, and great point--this is obvious to anyone who reads the news more than once a week.

What exactly would the WHO have learned? time travel? mind reading? The problems with the covid pandemic were either lack of evidence to decide what is the best course of action, either because the country with the original outbreak did not cooperate with the information or because the was no cientific data at the time.

The question isn't "What exactly would the WHO have learned?"

It is, why didn't the WHO learn anything from the disastrous way they handled Covid?

From pandering to China, to giving wishy washy advice, the WHO showed its limitations of being an agency and not a global health authority, as it told people--incredibly--masks are not necessary!!!:

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/30/world/coronavirus-who-masks-recommendation-trnd/index.html

I would of thought that after the HIV pandemic, promiscuous gay men would use condoms.

This virus can be transmitted by just skin contact or kissing.

now kids are getting it.

“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Friday the first two U.S. cases of monkeypox in children, both adjacent to the gay community.”

In a statement, the agency said that both cases are “likely the result of household transmission” and “had no contact with each other.”

Blacklabel

are you saying those two children caught Monkeypox from the nearby gay community and it can only be transmitted sexually? Sounds like what was said during the outbreak of HIV/AIDS.

@Sven Asai

Thats something the rainbow fraction needs to learn

Sven its time for you to realize that the Gay ,LGBT ,LGBTQ ,lesbian flag isn't a rainbow as a rainbow has 7 colors only and always ,and the gay flag has only 6 colors.

Rainbow is a spectrum !

are you saying those two children caught Monkeypox from the nearby gay community and it can only be transmitted sexually? Sounds like what was said during the outbreak of HIV/AIDS.

IM not saying anything. The CDC is.

You know, “the experts”.

Monkeypox spreads in different ways. The virus can spread from person to person through:

*direct contact with the infectious rash, scabs, or body fluids

*respiratory secretions during prolonged, face-to-face contact, or during intimate physical contact, such as kissing, cuddling, or sex

*touching items (such as clothing or linens) that previously touched the infectious rash or body fluids

*pregnant people can spread the virus to their fetus through the placenta

*It’s also possible for people to get monkeypox from infected animals, either by being scratched or bitten by the animal or by preparing or eating meat or using products from an infected animal.

*Monkeypox can spread from the time symptoms start until the rash has fully healed and a fresh layer of skin has formed. The illness typically lasts 2-4 weeks. People who do not have monkeypox symptoms cannot spread the virus to others. At this time, it is not known if monkeypox can spread through semen or vaginal fluids.

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/transmission.html

Are you saying it’s morally wrong to do targeted lockdowns of people based on the choices they make?

I am saying that just assuming your personal idea about what would be an effective and justified measure do not make it the scientific consensus. For that you would have to find at least some examples where the actual experts make this recommendation. Do you have references of this?

Why is monkeypox an issue now?

The article makes a very good job explaining the reasons. Do you disagree with any of them?

Typical WHO response; late to the party and advertising what was already known. As if any country in the world was wondering what to do about this until this giant ad agency made this announcement.

The link you keep trying to misrepresent was the scientific consensus at the time and was repeated by all recognized scientific and medical institutions of the world. To pretend the WHO (and the CDC and the EMA, etc.) should have had time machines to get data from the future is not a rational criticism. Much less in this situation where the advice is not inadequate in any way.

It is, why didn't the WHO learn anything from the disastrous way they handled Covid?

And the answer is still the same, when the criticism depends completely on mind reading and time travel to get scientific data from the future that is not a rational position to take.

From pandering to China, to giving wishy washy advice, the WHO showed its limitations of being an agency and not a global health authority,

That is still your own mistaken understanding what "scientific authority" means, which you already recognized by calling the CDC a global authority even if obviously it can't force any country to follow their rules and recommendations (and is also an agency). The limitations are of scientific knowledge in general, not of any institution in particular. Expecting anybody to act according to evidence that is not available is irrational.

Monkeypox is not a GAY disease. 

Then what’s this expert talking about?

WHO’s top monkeypox expert, Dr. Rosamund Lewis, said this week that 99% of all the monkeypox cases beyond Africa were in men and that of those, 98% involved men who have sex with men.