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Sharing some clinical and epidemiological perspective on #monkeypox gained from working with @arimoin, @jlloydsmith, and @UCSF_ID. First, if you happen to develop fever, malaise and a rash with little blisters then it’s important to know that the
chances you have monkeypox are tiny, despite these being the associated symptoms. However, you should still seek medical attention because some other virus may be the culprit (e.g. chickenpox, Zoster, HSV). Second, the mortality of monkeypox in some low-resources areas of Africa
has been around 3%, but chances are that cases in areas of greater healthcare capacity will fare better due to access to antivirals, and other medical care. Third, the smallpox vaccine is effective against monkeypox and may be useful for close contacts of cases.
#ClimateChange impacts all species through extreme weather events, #habitatchange & #resourcescarcity, and the #Walrus is no different. Declining ice has particularly challenged the survival of female and young walruses.
weather.com/en-IN/india/en…
(📸: @UMCES/Lee Cooper)
weather.com/en-IN/india/en…
(📸: @UMCES/Lee Cooper)
#GlobalWarming has led to a decline in the #SeaIce that walruses use to rest and access clam beds. Therefore, these mammals are being forced to crowd offshore, where clams are scarce, and the risk of stampedes is high!
(📸: Capt. Budd Christman, NOAA Corps)
(📸: Capt. Budd Christman, NOAA Corps)
Studying #biomarkers at various #foodchain levels is necessary to understand the role of sea ice in the #foodweb. Since clams are an essential part of the Walrus diet, the more they flourish, the more food walruses will have. Thus, researchers use walrus tissues as biomarkers.
