Monkey pox: Asymptomatic more than double, says Gikas Majorkinis

The asymptomatic its actors Smallpox of Monkeys is more than double from the accidentalwarns o Professor Gikas Majorkinis by posting it on Facebook.

He reassures that transmission from asymptomatic carriers is “extremely unlikely”, but stresses that it is increasing dramatically. with very close contact “with direct exchange of body fluids such as sexual intercourse”.

Mr. Majorkinis also emphasizes that most experts agree that we will not deal with it Smallpox of Monkeys something similar to the coronavirus and that we do not need to “go from one end to the other,”from panic to indifference and back to panic “.

The whole post of the teacher:

“An important element in the current monkey pox epidemic is understanding the asymptomatic carriers.

According to studies conducted in Africa, the probability of developing the disease after close contact (secondary attack rate) is 7.5% if you have not been vaccinated for smallpox and only 1% if you have been vaccinated for smallpox. However, serological studies showed that 18% of unvaccinated contacts underwent seroconversion, ie they passed the disease asymptomatically.

In other words, asymptomatic carriers are more than twice as many as symptomatic carriers. This is not a cause for concern as transmission from asymptomatic carriers is extremely unlikely as they do not have rashes. However, based on these data and the emerging pattern of over-transmission, I believe that the risk of transmission from asymptomatic increases dramatically with very close contact with direct exchange of body fluids such as sexual intercourse.

But at the same time I want to be clear: SEVERAL (not a few) events will occur that are not explained by sexual intercourse and we will probably not be able to find the source of the transmission. The fact that we can explain a percentage through a well-described mode of transmission does not mean that all incidents, even those we do not understand, are part of the same pattern.

Closing: I realize that our COVID-19 reflexes are elevated. Most experts agree that under no circumstances will we have to deal with something similar. But we do not have to go from one end to the other, from panic to indifference and back to panic. It is a well-known disease, we know how to deal with it, which is not very contagious (as much as COVID-19), but we want the cooperation and understanding of the people to deal with it. You need proper information, vigilance, readiness, calm attitude and cooperation. And above all to stay away from prejudices and extremes that hurt us and divide us.

I cite relevant bibliography and the text from which I draw conclusions about asymptomatic carriers “.

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