Jack Ohman for May 26, 2022

At last, an organization the Rand Paul would approve of.

We still have plenty of ivermectin left, correct?

….and, you be a monkey’s uncle.

The virus doesn’t look like its prey. Molecular biology deals with cells.

For once, we older folks, with the small pox vaccine, get an edge on a virus.

Rhesus Pieces!

Comes from rodents, Rhesus isn’t a factor. Oh, wait.

Monkeypox has been known since 1958. We’ve had cases in the US before. Why the panic now?

Maybe it’s plan B in case certain people can’t whip up the Mid-Term Variant of covid?

And don’t forget your towel.

Hopefully, NOT something to be alarmed about.

First identified in Africa more than 50 years ago, experts believe the monkeypox virus transferred from a primate or rodent to a human. However, since monkeypox is not a respiratory virus and is typically spread through saliva or bodily fluids, experts believe it will not become as contagious as COVID-19.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2022/05/experts-shed-light-on-the-threat-of-monkeypox.html

https://www.alaskapublic.org/2022/05/23/monkeypox-likely-isnt-much-of-a-threat-to-the-public-a-white-house-official-says/

If this turns out to be a pandemic, let’s not monkey around with the truth this time, please.

I’ve read (from reliable sources) that the smallpox vaccination most older folks received many decades ago should cross-protect against monkeypox.