First case of more spreadable mpox detected in UK | BBC News

[@isaacfellick6714]

Why are people holidaying in the DRC 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@phoque121]

Probably he had already been to all the 194 countries that are better tourism destinations than the DRC 🙂

[@carolinestephens4082]

#MarrakeshCompact

[@carolinestephens4082]

@@isaacfellick6714 canvas for more #MarrakeshCompact migrants into Europe on behalf of the British government

[@colleenpeck6347]

The person had physical contact with an infected person. Don't even shake a person's hand who has been to Africa within the last 30 days. ✋️🤷‍♀️

[@Rory_B_Bellowes]

@@colleenpeck6347no worries there👍🏻🥴

[@lilpep6147]

What's the point in isolating at home when it's literally more than likely already spread to anyone in the airport/plane/the hospital they visited?

[@CricketEngland]

All the same was said about Covid and look what happened !

[@sebastianguerre6868]

This is are minor disease carried mostly by a very influential group of people who are hugely overrepresented at the BBC.

[@CricketEngland]

@ oh stfu kid your not funny

[@PatrickFitzgerald..]

I am not getting jabbed

[@CricketEngland]

@ bet you have have the flue jab and the covid jab though

[@briaredpath9386]

@@sebastianguerre6868🎯🙌✨🕊

[@leet3207]

With open borders its not a surprise

[@davecooper3238]

The U.K. doesn’t have open borders. Anyone who travels internationally will know this.

[@jav9069]

Did you not listen? Holiday maker returning home! At this point people should not travel to Africa since most new diseases seem to come out of that continent

[@davecooper3238]

Travel internationally and you will find they are far from open.

[@nikobellic570]

I wonder whether the first case was of european ethnicity as shown in the thumbnail or whether it's BBC trying to cover the african origins of mpox

[@neilwheel]

Is this the "new, improved!" version? Or the "plant-based, vegan-friendly" variety?

[@JustaSamoyed]

Everyone is trying to fear-monger.

[@davecooper3238]

I am not afraid. But happy to know M Pox is about. Much better than living in ignorance.

[@onuegbuemmanuel5176]

Everyone is angry that he might have visited CDR but are not angry about how slaves are mining minerals for phones and laptops. Let the anger also extend to the mines and minerals brought to the UK. The so called holiday may be to overseer business investments

[@IRSH-sy5jn]

This is the first case that they actually know of there may well be many our cases in England. That may becoming forward in the next few days or few weeks.?

[@user-xp7ms4bx2r]

Deviance leads to Destruction. This world is F***** UP.

[@Pemmont107]

What do you mean by "deviance?"

[@alanchang7319]

covid.... meh.... monkeypox... hmmmphh ebola........

[@TeacherH1]

Goodness. We really need to better fund public health.

[@davecooper3238]

Good job the Labour government has just done that

[@aveaillium8754]

We fund alright....it is just not used properly!!!

[@VioletBagpipeSack-xf3ke]

they are simply throwing billions at that rubbish, instead of reforming it like Reform will.

[@ChristiansAgainstGenocide]

Sorry. Starmer pledged £3 Billion to Ukraine every year "for as long as needed". There's nothing left for public health.

[@ianlarman]

Or maybe be a bit more picky with who we let in our country???

[@absmith6237]

Sounds like election time in America …..AGAIN !

[@iansimandl1064]

The next idea for a pandemic arrives...

[@forzauk1]

I know someone who had it 6 months ago in the uk he caught that and hiv sleeping with an african man in spain

[@Rory_B_Bellowes]

😳

[@buzz5969]

Butt buddies😅😂

[@MikeHunt-m7x]

😂

[@MrRaccoon879]

Lol the Roshi pic fits ​@@buzz5969

[@tabazan9182]

Bollocks did you.

[@Mrbrownsdaughter]

The first recorded case of mpox was in 1958, identified in laboratory - monkeys used for research in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stupid people.

[@davecooper3238]

How is expanding the range of human knowledge stupid ?

[@Mrbrownsdaughter]

@@davecooper3238 I was referring to the racism in the comments

[@davecooper3238]

@@Mrbrownsdaughter I agree with you. Too many making this an excuse for some sneaky racism.

[@badfairy9554]

Mpox can live on cloth. Wash hands and cover cuts. wear rubber.

[@jonathanfgh1]

On sheets and towels.

[@Gimenez528Hz]

Why don't you put 3 masks on and stay in for a few years

[@SamanthaBaker8]

@@Gimenez528Hzokay I will

[@badfairy9554]

@@Gimenez528Hz it's not covid. chill

[@colleenpeck6347]

Don't boink a person who's traveled to Africa. Or even touch them at all. I saw a documentary about a village in the Congo who has the highest incidence of mpox in Africa. The prostitutes have it and spread it to the horny adulterers. Then they spread it to their pregnant wives. Then, when the victims get it, they live in the same large hut.

[@blackjackmaestro6505]

Even more of a reason to stop illegal immigrants

[@GojiMasterZ]

Mad Cow Disease started in this country 😂

[@johnwhale8316]

I’m achimptomatic.

[@Littlewing6was9]

Hehe

[@sirensynapse5603]

I see what you did there.

[@HouseholdDog]

Hoo Hoo hooo

[@NoWindNoSunNoPower]

Bummer

[@DataDon-rl1mb]

More than likely

[@Rory_B_Bellowes]

What happened to saying Monkey pox?

[@davecooper3238]

M Pox is easily spelt.

[@onestepbeyond5221]

It upsets the Monkey's similar to China flu we had 🤔

[@lifewriter7455]

It's M for Man pox now.

[@FrostekFerenczy]

We don't care that it affects monkeys, more that it affects humans, so it was renamed.

[@TheFirstCalled.60AD]

It's racist against monkeys.

[@banksiasong]

But how is this new variant transmitted? It is not seemingly by intimate contact alone as the majority of new cases are in children, so is it by casual touch such as handshakes, sharing items, proximity? Is the illness self-resolving, if people cannot get the vaccine? How available is the vaccine, and who is permitted to get it? Hope London is more on the ball this time than Boris was back in Jan 2020.

[@boeingpameesha9550]

My sincere thanks for sharing it. Get well soon.🙏🏼

[@donnaheard24]

All those people on the plane..in the airport etc I will be amazed if this is an isolated case.

[@carolinestephens4082]

Depends what they've cooked up in the laboratory this time😮

[@davecooper3238]

The passengers & crew are being screened. We will soon know if anyone else has been affected.

[@Sage-Em]

It's not

[@AndrewJohnWard]

We're all fucked

[@The-Flys-Gods-Eyes]

Rodger that . Over

[@buzz5969]

Nah Im not gay…😊

[@dbuc4671]

i haven't. still a virgin.

[@Blackvoidwithwhiteside7193]

​@@dbuc4671😂😂😂not for long....

[@banksiasong]

No, there’s been pandemics throughout human history. The wise, wealthy and careful are better placed to survive. If you’re not wealthy, best try the other two.

[@mommabearmaryann8106]

This is what you get with open borders.

[@johnmiller3494]

Romans 1:18-19. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifested in them; for God has shown it unto them

[@tomjones5338]

It's called money pox the k is silent

[@donnaheard24]

Stock up on the Dettol .

[@MikeHunt-m7x]

😂🤡

[@orange1599-u1n]

No to vaccine passports

[@fredo1070]

First case of more spreadable mpox detected in UK at BBC Broadcasting House.

[@davecooper3238]

No it wasn’t.

[@tabazan9182]

​@@davecooper3238 Don't bite its a wind up.

[@davecooper3238]

@@tabazan9182 M Pox is not a leg pull.

[@sincerelyeliza]

I know all these comments are going to be so silly..

[@Gimenez528Hz]

No, the headline is far more silly

[@sincerelyeliza]

@ how though it is a literal statement 😭

[@SamanthaBaker8]

Ikr @sincerelyeliza everyone seems so delusional

[@kayskreed]

Troll posts, yes.

[@dismemba]

What is M pox? Is it monkey pox, or something completely new, last year monkey pox was the big story but now you don't hear about it.

[@publics.public]

Tourism... what could possibly go wrong?

[@TheHeninhardenne]

open borders

[@colleenpeck6347]

The UK is an island. Don't except anyone who has been to Africa within the last 30 days.

[@publics.public]

@@TheHeninhardenne Borders are not open... there are border controls.

[@hmmmmm2634]

@@publics.publicAgreed. Keep Brits INSIDE Britain please!

[@BeanBandit-up3op]

sex tourism is never a good idea

[@JohnFrenchMSc]

I'm Stepping over bodies on my way to work because of covid, climate change, ebola, mpox, bird flu, swine flu and the whole experience has just been truly heartbreaking and horrifying 😢 💔 Your thoughts and prayers are much appreciated 🙏🏻

[@hmq9052]

You can just wear a dunce hat. It's easier to advertise your stupidity

[@preparationzone]

😢

[@MrSatnavatron]

systemic deregulation while acting like they want to save people , Profits first everything else second

[@PaulaSmith-c3r]

Don't forget those that died of FEAR FEAR of getting MPOX Fear of getting COVID Fear of climate change Fear of smoking Fear of allergies Fear of obesity Fear of alcohol Fear of putting the heating on Fear of walking anywhere 😮 Fear of listening to the news If you remember it's all a lie You're okay ❤

[@mythicalcreaturesdoctorsor3589]

Danger plague city united kingdom people body ill

[@VioletBagpipeSack-xf3ke]

CLADE 1B sounds like a nuclear power plant

[@mariusmarius4832]

Which country in Africa exactly..???

[@davecooper3238]

One or other part of the Congo. But he is a British subject & returning from a visit.

[@elizabethwinsor-strumpetqueen]

My room mate had it when I was in Angola....the cream he put on really stank , like super strong granny perfume...

[@BenSmith_144]

Just hope they take this more seriously than covid

[@buzz5969]

We aint taking shit seriously for anything they preach here.😊

[@FrostekFerenczy]

@@buzz5969 - Shut up.

[@buzz5969]

@@FrostekFerenczyGo get more jabs fool😅😂

[@coolcat6103]

😂

[@Sage-Em]

Lol as if

[@BenQotsa]

Is this the next pandemic

[@mariusmarius4832]

No one on the plane with him....😂😂😂😂 Aircon mate. What, a 16 hour flight....mmmmmmh.

[@davecooper3238]

I think you will find that’s one of the reasons the other passengers & crew are being monitored.

[@Mike-qo8nm]

Its monkeypox jesus christ now even diseases have feelings.

[@Doochos]

careful, you might get arrested for that. the thought police are watching

[@vinkthemink]

Guff .... Rubbish ...

[@KiwisDownUnder]

... you mean your insightful comment. Yep I agree, you spout a load of rubbish. Its a news article, deal with it and grow a pair.

[@vinkthemink]

@@KiwisDownUnder the science is flawed ... If it can't tell that men are men and women are women .. I wouldn't trust the science and doctors in that case .... Vaccine pushing scum ....

[@jedilegoarts9882]

And all the people on the same plane?

[@banksiasong]

They arrived safely in London 🥰

[@apathyguy8338]

So has monkeypox been turned into a bad word or something? There's got to be an entire industry behind trying to come up with new things to be offended by. I despise gen Z.

[@kinngrimm]

What has this to do with gen Z? Watch George Carlin from the 1990s about euphemism and soft language like Shellshock becoming Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other examples in his satire bit. Also be aware there is yet a differance to political correctness which the culture wariors of the fringe right are calling woke.

[@eb4676]

How about a new virus called whites virus or BritishPox Virus and let’s see if you get offended. 😂😂😂

[@banksiasong]

No people more easily offended or frightened than older white guys.

[@Fab666.]

@@eb4676what’s offensive about monkeypox? I don’t think monkeys will mind or be offended, they can’t speak

[@Doochos]

​@eb4676 there are numerous viruses and diseases with country and geographical locations names. should we change them?

[@RoyEdge-x7c]

I'm sure a vaccine will be developed just in time. That will save us. Unless you want myocarditis of course. Thanks Mr gates 😅

[@paul-gr9jk]

let our new doctors and engineers into the country with this, along with Aids, TB, etc etc need more than propping up the nhs

[@seangallagher8233]

It's 'Monkeypox', and the 'k' is silent.

[@bumberClart1000]

@@seangallagher8233 nothing to do with the Arctic Monkeys. Honest

[@Stupiditas-stupido]

It's Russia fault

[@Anthonya37z-l6o]

Israel, wait.

[@hteinlin-v7w]

မဂ်လာပါBBCအဖွဲ့သားတေကျန်မာချမ်းကြပါစေ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@0scartheCat]

oh we do need a bit more fear... stop the flights from Africa like Vietnam did at the start of Covid19

[@mick1969100]

What could this story be trying to distract us from I wonder???… 🤔 does it start with south and end in port I wonder? 😏

[@buzz5969]

Fools and conspiracy nutts are easily distracted, are you distracted?🤨🧐

[@uullllsss4787]

omfggggg we're gonna diiiieee😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@ehsanwardak6997]

Why government let people to go to infected countries

[@levibull6063]

Why government..... you mean why would the person right

[@schmitz4206]

You'd love how they run things in North Korea

[@klipk7296]

Because it's not a dictatorship?

[@Rick-sanches1]

No one believes you bbc everything you tell us is very suggested, mpox is so rare here in the uk its truly a 1 in 50 million chance.

[@chasefancy3092]

Are you really this oblivious? All these strains have been "Juiced Up" in order to be more virulent. Was Covid a 1 in 50 million chance as well? You must be able to draw sound conclusions.

[@badfairy9554]

this one is new.

[@MikeHunt-m7x]

Depends what they jabbed with.

[@chasefancy3092]

@@badfairy9554I guess the "Novel" Coronavirus was new once too.

[@banksiasong]

ONE CASE thus far they have said. Plus a planeload of passengers they have said. As adults, we should take precautions how we live and interact. Most new cases are in children, NOT FROM INTIMATE CONTACT. But go blow your horn.

[@auro1986]

then what was bbc sending in those vaccine vials in africa?

[@noellealissa2206]

Sending prayers for all affected and prayers for protection from it.🙏🙏🙏❤

[@jedilegoarts9882]

Yes… because prayers really work on viruses.

[@adamyasingh3713]

"Waste of precious moments praying, but God's not here and nothing changing. If you want to change your fate then, Change it with determination."

[@Doochos]

why not do something useful instead?

[@absmith6237]

Any jabs available for this latest particular synthetic problem ?

[@janiceellis5461]

Is this a gay problem?

[@DataDon-rl1mb]

Probably the filthy bounders.

[@simonprice779]

Why are you trying to change the name?

[@Slumber-gz5rx]

Why let them back in if they go to an infected content ridiculous

[@jordanjackman1537]

"HERE WE GO AGAIN"

[@PawelusY]

covid 2

[@tashaware6819]

Highly infectious - isolating at home. Is that sufficient?😐

[@SamanthaBaker8]

Why wouldn’t it be? Asking seriously

[@buzz5969]

Stop playing butt buddy with your friends 😊

[@banksiasong]

You mean like most married men?

[@woodnugget1301]

What’s the betting not one member of the government filth get it

[@davecooper3238]

If people are careful no one should get it. I like the Labour government. As working class I approve of their budget.

[@AzadBus-h1h]

This should be fixed right away. It may sound off topic but I chanced on this cool translator that does everything and more of what a translator should have, name is Immersive Translate and one thing that can really help is it’s new feature, which lets you create a custom AI expert for translating anything. Thank me later, it's gold.

[@thomasbedford1258]

pls your just crying wolf like you all did with covid cheers for that

[@Greenpoloboy3]

They make it more spreadable so its easier to spread on toast, but its still extremely dangerous like smoking cigarettes. Stick to butter and safe toppings.

[@lynnhubbard844]

"they"???? I thought it was just ONE man

[@simonprice779]

BBC doesn't know how pronouns work

[@Rick-sanches1]

@@lynnhubbard844 😅

[@winstoningram99]

It is. They means that person.

[@sirpeasantstu1444]

Lock us down ,give us money for nothing ,wash your hands whilst singing happy birthday man the life boats women and children first the End is near 🎉

[@TheHeninhardenne]

Silence on Axel Rudakubana?

[@paddydoyle4234]

The Welsh Christian chap?

[@Rory_B_Bellowes]

@@paddydoyle4234yep that’s the one..choir boy and upcoming actor that suddenly developed autism and adhd that excuses him for his actions 🙄🙈

[@banksiasong]

The American Evangelical? -That was syphillis mate.

[@TerenceCooper-w2o]

Roll up your sleeves all you gullible people.

[@bbcisaids6727]

Its high in homosexuality

[@franckcolomb5579]

Mostly among the N* people though..

[@mervyn3d74]

Going to get 120 toilet rolls.

[@LightSaber12345]

Oh no!!

[@ehnowthen]

Arrest Bill Gates!

[@matthewbaynham6286]

Well I'm not a fan of Microsoft Windows, but what is your logic, are you one of these crazy's who thinks he was putting microchips in the virus or something other hair brained idea?

[@christianauswien]

​@@matthewbaynham6286he let Virus 🦠 spread in my Windows 🪟

[@louisemiller3784]

Ffs

[@EgoShredder]

@@matthewbaynham6286 Forget things like that and simply look into what he has invested in recent years. Might make you start to question other related things more closely and critically.

[@MikeHunt-m7x]

​@@matthewbaynham6286u sound Vaxxed?

[@dismemba]

Is Mpox the same as monkey pox? Could we get more info please.

[@davecooper3238]

Yes it is . M Pox is easier to spell.

[@MikeHunt-m7x]

No M stands for Money.

[@FrostekFerenczy]

@@MikeHunt-m7x - Shut up.

[@badfairy9554]

yes it is. this one is easier to get and it can live on cloth.

[@MikeHunt-m7x]

​@@FrostekFerenczywhat's that Sheepie?

[@techtinkerin]

Ewwww nasty

[@scifiismyjam4387]

Here we go again... Well hopefully not. The health system needs to be better prepared if this gets out of control again.

[@buzz5969]

We didnt go the first time, only sheep and fools did.

[@Fab666.]

⁠@@buzz5969only listen to ppl with a phd in virology, everyone else can kick rocks

[@Sage-Em]

LOL the NHS has collapsed

[@ayoolukoga9829]

And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences. Matthew 24:6-7

[@publics.public]

And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, pestilences, and spam. Matthew 24:6-7.0.1

[@badfairy9554]

The Life Of Brian, does the best one. Mpox can live on cloth. Wash hands and cover cuts,

[@adamyasingh3713]

Nobody cares

[@ayoolukoga9829]

@@adamyasingh3713 7 People do.

[@southernsaxon836]

Here we go again. I didnt participate in the last one, i wont be participating in this one either.

[@factsoverfear9771]

Blah blah

[@therasiathecook]

SAD! UK now is just it...............

[@SparxYMC]

COVID: The Sequel

[@buzz5969]

We didnt do shit for Covid here, but not everyone is free lol.

[@FrostekFerenczy]

@@buzz5969 - I'll bet you had plenty of covid infections and deaths.

[@buzz5969]

@@FrostekFerenczyYes we got a bunch of fat lazy weak fools here that think health comes from pills or jabs. They let their immune systems go to shit. Oh well thats on them.

[@buzz5969]

@ We did. We like anywhere else have our fair share of fat, lazy and weak individuals that think health comes from a pill or jab. They let their immune systems go to shit. Oh well.

[@banksiasong]

Covid variants still with us. Mpox is a different virus, and this one a new variant of the initial monkeypox.

[@benjones1180]

Here we go again

[@buzz5969]

We didnt go the first time, only fools and sheep did. Which one are you?

[@KiwisDownUnder]

...where are you going? Its a news article. Clearly you struggle with world events, without getting triggered. Get out more, it helps.

[@benjones1180]

@@KiwisDownUnder nothing to do with getting out more people like you are just easily misled have you not noticed the fact that there is a budget yesterday that is awful for the general person and then magically let’s drop a news article about this crap it’s all just distraction tactics the bbc always do it

[@kevinjoyce350]

Its coming over here on the boats wake up people

[@dominic197733]

It’s an STD.

[@davecooper3238]

No it isn’t. Plus it mostly affects children.

[@dominic197733]

@ this is from scientific American. As data come in from around the world, a clear picture is emerging of who is being affected by the recent outbreak of monkeypox (MPX): Outside Africa, 99 percent of the cases have been in men, and 92 to 98 percent have been in self-identified men who have sex with men. Also, many of the cases in the Europe Union, the U.S. and the U.K. have been in men who are living with HIV. In the U.S., MPX is overwhelmingly affecting Black and Latino men who have sex with men. If this dynamic is not corrected, this racial disparity will grow worse, as my research has shown has happened with HIV. You need to do some research on what science says about it. Children? Mate you’re sick.

[@dominic197733]

@@davecooper3238 yes it is. As data come in from around the world, a clear picture is emerging of who is being affected by the recent outbreak of monkeypox (MPX): Outside Africa, 99 percent of the cases have been in men, and 92 to 98 percent have been in self-identified men who have sex with men. Also, many of the cases in the Europe Union, the U.S. and the U.K. have been in men who are living with HIV. In the U.S., MPX is overwhelmingly affecting Black and Latino men who have sex with men. If this dynamic is not corrected, this racial disparity will grow worse, as my research has shown has happened with HIV.

[@dominic197733]

@@davecooper3238 yes it is read about the science.

[@dominic197733]

Yea it is. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9855745/

[@rickydean9453]

Came back from a holiday, or maybe across the channel on a boat

[@davecooper3238]

He flew in. That’s why the passengers & crew are being screened.

[@michaelcarter9097]

Great plain speaking Damien, thanks.

[@hayleymayvans8842]

Isolating at home? What about when he orders deliveroo and touches the delivery mans hand when getting his groceries from him? Then that deliveroo driver delivers to the next person and passes monkeypox onto them? Or the rubbish men collecting this monkeypox infected mans rubbish then they will catch it and pass it on 😢 no one is safe from germs we just try to carry on

[@Buttsy1]

Hard to believe people still watch MSM channels like this 😂😂

[@davecooper3238]

Looks like you do. This one BBC alone has over 16 million subscribers. So you are not the only one.

[@Buttsy1]

@davecooper3238 I come here purely to mock. There's a huge difference.

[@Pennypincher-um8sv]

Isolating under care what the fuck does that even mean? Nothing makes sense anymore.

[@jamiefry74]

It makes alot of sense when you realise it's all a hoax. They create a problem. Then come up with the solution which usually has a way of taking our liberty/freedom. Stop trading freedom for security. False security at that.

[@banksiasong]

At home, no contact with other people, able to be treated and monitored by community nurses. It’s okay to be young and frightened, because eventually you might mature and be able to have some self-control.

[@anthonymcnamee6297]

Noo

[@endofthelinejoel]

Monkeypox.

[@kamome7098]

Bros....I'm not feeling good...🚶‍♀️‍➡️...🧎‍♀️‍➡️...🦧

[@15th2percent]

Americans not to worry RFK is keeping Trump up to date......

[@banksiasong]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@HS-mu8fp]

BBC news is so deprived of details... where was this lovely destination and what was the real motive of the family? can't we have unprocessed news?

[@banksiasong]

You mean like in ‘Murica 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@hallowmaxberry74]

Lock flights affected till outbreak is done simple!!

[@briaredpath9386]

🎯✨🕊

[@TheynotLikeus-m7s]

Thanks prime minister, your advice is spot on😂

[@pondeify]

better everyone stays at home, wears masks until every case is gone.

[@KING_OF_KINGS_ANDLORD_OF_LORDS]

*Psalm 91 Amen*

[@publics.public]

Spam 91 A man

[@KING_OF_KINGS_ANDLORD_OF_LORDS]

*Proverbs 1:32-33 Amen*

[@patriciamannings2919]

Is this person infected actually staying at home or are they sauntering round the shops. Why are we allowing people to holiday there. It’s highly infectious - stop anyone going there or coming here from there 😡