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> "Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that does not spread easily between people. It is usually a mild, self-limiting illness, and most people recover within a
by vosper 4y ago
> "Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that does not spread easily between people. It is usually a mild, self-limiting illness, and most people recover within a few weeks. However, severe illness can occur in some people." Yeah, but so is SARS-CoV-2
But SARS-CoV-2 does spread easily - that’s why we’re having a pandemic. Or are you mainly referring to the rest of the description?
- Vecr 4y agoI'm referring to the infection fatality rate, Monkeypox is at the very minimum 10 times more fatal per case, probably more like 20 to 30 times. Not taking into account differences in immunity or medical care, of course.
- ipspam 4y agoThe world record so far is a 6 chain transmission among humans. It's very hard to spread. That's why no one is worried. The thing you are missing that no one is saying out loud is that this time it is spreading as an STD, and there is only a finite amount of time between infectiousness and presentation of symptoms. It's not applicable to most people, especially in the west where we have very few daily intimate interactions with the people around us.