A really nice study looking at the type of exposure and the type of symptoms.
Invasive = bite/scratch from prairie dog.
Non-invasive= other exposure to infected prairie dogs.
Note 80% upper respiratory tract symptoms.
#MonkeypoxIsAirborneToo
academic.oup.com/jid/article/19…
Invasive = bite/scratch from prairie dog.
Non-invasive= other exposure to infected prairie dogs.
Note 80% upper respiratory tract symptoms.
#MonkeypoxIsAirborneToo
academic.oup.com/jid/article/19…
People that were infected without being bitten or scratched by the infected prairie dogs showed predominantly systemic 53.3% or upper respiratory 26.7% symptoms at presentation.
In my view, this could be because virus was inhaled rather than transferred across skin.
In my view, this could be because virus was inhaled rather than transferred across skin.
Those that did have an obvious skin breech (bite/scratch), developed rash earlier. Some even commenced at the sit of the wound.
Those that didn’t, had constitutional symptoms earlier, rash later, without the early localising lesion to the skin to indicate how virus got in.
Those that didn’t, had constitutional symptoms earlier, rash later, without the early localising lesion to the skin to indicate how virus got in.
So… if there is no obvious portal of entry on the skin for the virus, symptoms are respiratory and constitutional…
This says “inhaled to me fairly loudly”… but more evidence needed.
Also, this is animal to human transfer, so further research needed.
This says “inhaled to me fairly loudly”… but more evidence needed.
Also, this is animal to human transfer, so further research needed.
I expect the animals produce high aerosol viral titres compared to humans because the virus is more suited to their physiology, but again, I would need measurements to prove this.
More research and plenty of caution warranted.
More research and plenty of caution warranted.
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