Friday the 13th. Who could
Friday the 13th. Who could ask for a better day for layoffs? Actually, I was born on Friday the 13th. It's always been a good day for me... if I were a little more superstitious, I might say that 13 is my "lucky number". Yesterday was pretty cool. EL and I spent the entire day together doing this, that, and the other. She got a beautiful necklace and matching earrings of pearls for her birthday (notice how I avoided saying she got a pearl necklace?)... they look great on her... of course, most things do. We actually get to start moving into our new house this weekend. I hate moving, but I'm really excited about this one. The only part that I'm really dreading is that crazy limbo time where your bills and mail are indecisive about which address they like better. Even though it wasn't my birthday yesterday, I managed to get a sympathy gift from Houston Camera Exchange... The Pod. I dig it. It's small and my camera and accessories fit in it nicely. What the hell is monkeypox? I'll tell ya:
The epidemiology of monkeypox is completely different from that of smallpox. Firstly, this virus is a rare zoonosis found only in the small villages of the tropical rain forests of western and central Africa, with cases mostly reported in Zaire... unless you are buying semi-exotic pets in Wisconsin. Heh. Monkeypox virus is believed to be transmitted through direct contact with wild animals killed for food, such as squirrels and monkeys (as in Africa, not Wisconsin). A very important feature of monkeypox is that person-to-person transmission is rare, accounting for less than 1/3 of observed cases. The incubation period is between 10-14 days, usually 12 days. The clinical features are almost indistinguishable from those of ordinary-type smallpox, with the exception of the enlargement of cervical and inguinal lymph nodes. Like ordinary-type small pox, monkeypox virus produces a generalized pustular rash with smaller lesions, a fever, and minor toxemia. It also has a healing period that progresses more rapidly. The pathogenesis of human monkeypox is very similar to that of smallpox, with the exception that viral entry from a wildlife source probably occurs via small lesions on the skin or oral mucous membranes. Viral entry may also occur via the respiratory tract in the rare cases of person-to-person transmission. Like smallpox, monkeypox virus replicates in lymphoid tissue, although it has a greater degree of lymphadenopathy. The virus first localizes in mononuclear phagocytic cells, is released into the bloodstream, and then localizes again in skin cells. Vaccination with smallpox vaccine immunizes against monkeypox. Word.
The epidemiology of monkeypox is completely different from that of smallpox. Firstly, this virus is a rare zoonosis found only in the small villages of the tropical rain forests of western and central Africa, with cases mostly reported in Zaire... unless you are buying semi-exotic pets in Wisconsin. Heh. Monkeypox virus is believed to be transmitted through direct contact with wild animals killed for food, such as squirrels and monkeys (as in Africa, not Wisconsin). A very important feature of monkeypox is that person-to-person transmission is rare, accounting for less than 1/3 of observed cases. The incubation period is between 10-14 days, usually 12 days. The clinical features are almost indistinguishable from those of ordinary-type smallpox, with the exception of the enlargement of cervical and inguinal lymph nodes. Like ordinary-type small pox, monkeypox virus produces a generalized pustular rash with smaller lesions, a fever, and minor toxemia. It also has a healing period that progresses more rapidly. The pathogenesis of human monkeypox is very similar to that of smallpox, with the exception that viral entry from a wildlife source probably occurs via small lesions on the skin or oral mucous membranes. Viral entry may also occur via the respiratory tract in the rare cases of person-to-person transmission. Like smallpox, monkeypox virus replicates in lymphoid tissue, although it has a greater degree of lymphadenopathy. The virus first localizes in mononuclear phagocytic cells, is released into the bloodstream, and then localizes again in skin cells. Vaccination with smallpox vaccine immunizes against monkeypox. Word.
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