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A systematic #Review of #monkeypox (before the current epidemic outside of Africa)
A zoonotic disease caused by an orthopoxvirus, results in a smallpox-like disease in humans.
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journals.plos.org/plosntds/artic…
A zoonotic disease caused by an orthopoxvirus, results in a smallpox-like disease in humans.
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journals.plos.org/plosntds/artic…
Since #monkeypox in humans was initially diagnosed in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (#DRC), it has spread to:
✔️ other regions of Africa (primarily West and Central), and
✔️cases outside Africa have emerged in recent years.
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✔️ other regions of Africa (primarily West and Central), and
✔️cases outside Africa have emerged in recent years.
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The number of human #monkeypox cases has been on the rise since the 1970s, with the most dramatic increases occurring in the #DRC.
The median age at presentation has increased from 4 (1970s) to 21 years (2010–2019).
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The median age at presentation has increased from 4 (1970s) to 21 years (2010–2019).
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Some coal mining fatality numbers. With China coal in focus, couldn't help but thinking how 20 years back, there seemed a tragic coal mining accident every month on Chinese news. Yet this year, the biggest tragedy seemed to be the frozen to death Marathon runners in Gansu. /1
Typically US has the best open data, with No. of miners and deaths decreasing significantly. %of death has plumeted too, with 0.01% of miners death in the US, which with <100k miners means <100 people each year. /2 
According to Ministry of Emergency magt. end of last century annual deaths were 9506, but lowered to 316 in 2019. The lower death also partly due to smaller number of miners in China which is about 3473k now.
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Why #scientists fear the “toxic” #Covid19 debate - The hyper-polarisation of discussions about how to handle the #coronavirus pandemic risks stifling nuance and undermining scientific inquiry.
newstatesman.com/science-tech/c…
newstatesman.com/science-tech/c…
#academics are afraid to speak out for fear of being vilified. The replacement of nuanced debate with hyper-polarisation and insult-trading has prompted many to despair over erosion of healthy #scientific discussion and potential breakdown of public trust
newstatesman.com/science-tech/c…
newstatesman.com/science-tech/c…
experiences intensify the further one drifts from the accepted orthodoxy on #Covid19. At present, this orthodoxy leans towards advocating zero Covid (total eradication), the aim of suppressing case numbers by partial or full #lockdowns until #vaccine
newstatesman.com/science-tech/c…
newstatesman.com/science-tech/c…
With the #COVID19 outbreak, it is important to use language responsibly. Here is the first entry of our new #ContagiousWords series, defining the buzzwords and terminology dominating today's conversation. #Pandemic #PandemicsCost
@ilariacapua Language is powerful, so we must be sure and accurate in the ways we communicate science. #Epidemic #ContagiousWords #COVID19
