Comments on: monkeypox

monkeypox

stbalbach — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 08:25:05 -0800

"We have an outbreak" (James Hughes, director of the CDC). At least 19 people in three Midwestern states have contracted a disease related to smallpox marking the first outbreak of the life-threatening illness in the United States. The disease is known as monkeypox.

By: Space Coyote

Space Coyote — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 08:58:00 -0800

At least it's a better name than SARS.

By: tomharpel

tomharpel — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 09:39:28 -0800

Authorities estimate that monkeypox has a mortality rate of between 1 percent and 10 percent, compared with a mortality rate of about 30 percent for smallpox. Cool your jets, chicken little. It's bad, but I don't think it's the end of the world. It's also worth including right up front that [o]fficials said there was no indication that bioterrorism was involved. No reason to scare the crap out of people with the sensationalized FPP.

By: dabitch

dabitch — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 09:46:47 -0800

stbalbach didn't indicate at all that there was "bioterrorism" involved. but thanks for clearing that up.

By: dobbs

dobbs — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 09:50:16 -0800

i didn't think the FPP was sensational at all. thought it was worded just fine. my only thought after reading the article was "oh, idiots have contracted a disease from a wild animal they thought they'd keep as a pet. surprise? nope. justice? yup." (yeah yeah, some non-wild-animal-keepers did and will get it from other people. but that's what you get for associating with wild-animal-keeping idiots.) lesson learned? don't fuck with mother nature.

By: boredomjockey

boredomjockey — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 10:39:21 -0800

Nothing about stbalbach's post made me think he was sensationalizing the story or trying to scare people.

By: Katemonkey

Katemonkey — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 10:44:45 -0800

I've never had chicken pox, but I think I'd be pleased (in the "every cloud has a very very tiny silver lining" way) to get monkeypox. 'Cause, dude, monkey.

By: euphorb

euphorb — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 11:01:44 -0800

Katemonkey I hope you learn that monkeys aren't all fun and games, poo flinging, howling primates but have a deadly side as well.

By: nyxxxx

nyxxxx — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 11:10:46 -0800

This is what happens when you elect a monkey president.

By: Ignatius J. Reilly

Ignatius J. Reilly — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 12:16:16 -0800

Katemonkey I hope you learn that monkeys aren't all fun and games, poo flinging, howling primates but have a deadly side as well. Fuck that. Just because euphorb's innocence was stolen at the petting zoo doesn't mean you have no right to be happy.

By: briank

briank — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 12:47:21 -0800

Authorities estimate that monkeypox has a mortality rate of between 1 percent and 10 percent, compared with a mortality rate of about 30 percent for smallpox. Not unlike SARS, which has quite a few people still concerned about its spread. Also like SARS, there's no effective treatment.

By: electro

electro — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 14:30:34 -0800

I'm not particularly reassured by the low mortality rate. The 1918 influenza pandemic that killed tens of millions of people is thought to have had a 2-3% mortality rate. Fortunately, it seems that monkeypox isn't anywhere near as contagious.

By: konolia

konolia — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 15:18:03 -0800

The monkeypox virus was spread by prairie dogs kept as pets. No monkeying around involved.

By: dg

dg — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 18:44:10 -0800

I knew that (site that must not be mentioned) crowd were up to something!

By: Dreama

Dreama — Mon, 09 Jun 2003 03:07:24 -0800

Monkeypox. Wow. Life imitates the 2002 finale of ER.

By: monkey closet

monkey closet — Mon, 09 Jun 2003 04:49:30 -0800

monkeys aren't all fun and games, poo flinging, howling primates but have a deadly side as well. Damn right...