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Old Jun 22, 2022, 4:00 am
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Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave
The United Kingdom Vaccination Act 1853, which made smallpox vaccination compulsory, was only repealed on 1 August 1971, and in1969 over half a million Snallpox vaccines were administered. It was quite a big thing at the time, since it was considered a huge success by the agencies of public health. Did some children slip through the net? Yes, we know they did. Did many? From the data only a small percentage.
Lifelong UK resident and I was 52 this year (sob), and I know I didn’t get the vaccine.
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Old Jun 22, 2022, 4:08 am
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Originally Posted by 1Aturnleft
They probably did operate your SYD-SIN sector. Unless you were in direct bodily contact with their rash, or enjoying a snog (or more) with the crew member in question, I would say your chances are pretty good for not contacting it.
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Old Jun 22, 2022, 5:49 am
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I want to know how they ended up getting tested in SIN?

With SIN having dropped COVID testing, is this crew member sick and they just decided to test or was there random testing upon arrival?
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Old Jun 22, 2022, 6:05 am
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Originally Posted by henrus
I want to know how they ended up getting tested in SIN?

With SIN having dropped COVID testing, is this crew member sick and they just decided to test or was there random testing upon arrival?
I imagine the crew member noticed a rash developing and was taken for tests, which confirmed it was Monkeypox.

Quarantining the entire crew in Singapore for 21 days is overkill.
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Old Jun 22, 2022, 6:08 am
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Smallpox vaccine does not provide life long immunity without booster vaccinations, sorry.

https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/vaccine-basics/index.html
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Old Jun 22, 2022, 7:22 am
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Originally Posted by henrus
I want to know how they ended up getting tested in SIN?

With SIN having dropped COVID testing, is this crew member sick and they just decided to test or was there random testing upon arrival?
there is a timeline in the article below. . Apparently he was already having headache before he fly out. And fever while in Singapore on 16th. Not sure why he carry on flying to SYD on 17/6?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sing...wXHiMK3DzssDtg
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Old Jun 22, 2022, 8:08 am
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Originally Posted by Bohinjska Bistrica
I imagine the crew member noticed a rash developing and was taken for tests, which confirmed it was Monkeypox.

Quarantining the entire crew in Singapore for 21 days is overkill.
presumably the shared crew rest area means they’re all considered close contacts, given guidance around handling / sharing bedding etc.
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Old Jun 22, 2022, 8:32 am
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Originally Posted by lorcancoyle
presumably the shared crew rest area means they’re all considered close contacts, given guidance around handling / sharing bedding etc.
It’s still totally overkill - given the nature of the virus, it should be relatively easy to arrange for transport for crew members in a way that does not pose a risk to others?
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Old Jun 22, 2022, 9:18 am
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The culprit has been identified
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Old Jun 22, 2022, 9:20 am
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You need to spank that monkey Waterhorse. 😂
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Old Jun 22, 2022, 10:40 am
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Here's a question with an interesting answer. In which country did the world's last documented death from smallpox occur?
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Old Jun 22, 2022, 11:02 am
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Originally Posted by skiaplg
It’s still totally overkill - given the nature of the virus, it should be relatively easy to arrange for transport for crew members in a way that does not pose a risk to others?
What transport ? And given which nature of the virus ?
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Old Jun 22, 2022, 12:51 pm
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Originally Posted by Reason077
Here's a question with an interesting answer. In which country did the world's last documented death from smallpox occur?
Without looking it up, I think it was a lab leak in the UK?
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Old Jun 22, 2022, 1:21 pm
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Originally Posted by Mixbury
Without looking it up, I think it was a lab leak in the UK?
Indeed. Two deeply tragic deaths, one direct and one indirect.
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Old Jun 22, 2022, 2:15 pm
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Originally Posted by Passmethesickbag
Indeed. Two deeply tragic deaths, one direct and one indirect.
Although I'd put money on the last actual death from smallpox being in Russia.
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