1/🧵 Is MonkeyPox airborne?
I’m not an ID specialist, but evidence from this often cited 2001 @Nature study does NOT speak to usual #MPX exposure.
The Methods describe high dose, highly lethal variant. This is more like being sprayed w viral fluid.
go.nature.com/3vMCbkP
I’m not an ID specialist, but evidence from this often cited 2001 @Nature study does NOT speak to usual #MPX exposure.
The Methods describe high dose, highly lethal variant. This is more like being sprayed w viral fluid.
go.nature.com/3vMCbkP
2/ Is MPX airborne?
This 🧵 is to alert readers that methods of studies are critical to analyze. These authors set up an experiment that was designed to be as HIGHLY infectious as possible w a dose & delivery highly unlike what we see in society. They even got rectal lesions.
This 🧵 is to alert readers that methods of studies are critical to analyze. These authors set up an experiment that was designed to be as HIGHLY infectious as possible w a dose & delivery highly unlike what we see in society. They even got rectal lesions.
3/ There’s no doubt that respiratory secretions from prolonged close physical contact (kissing) are a way to transmit monkeypox. That is NOT the type of droplet transfer across multiple feet of physical separation we have to worry about.
4/fin
More data are coming. Let’s be cautious.
We’re waiting to clarify standard & alternate modes of #MonkeyPox transmission.
Meanwhile, our best bet is to avoid close skin to skin contact and for high-risk people to be vaccinated.
The best reason to mask up is #COVID B5!
More data are coming. Let’s be cautious.
We’re waiting to clarify standard & alternate modes of #MonkeyPox transmission.
Meanwhile, our best bet is to avoid close skin to skin contact and for high-risk people to be vaccinated.
The best reason to mask up is #COVID B5!
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
