No tattoo, no sex party – “You’ll freak out when you hear how I got it,” said Spanish Twitter user Mei Rito of his monkeypox infection. Contrary to the claim that the virus mainly spreads in homosexual circles during sexual intercourse, a cursory contact was apparently enough for him – when buying an e-scooter.
Due to the high temperatures in Spain, Rito decided to exchange his bike for an electronic vehicle and made an appointment with a seller via the online flea market “Walapop” to take a test drive with such an e-scooter, he reports on Saturday. on Twitter.
“He was very nice, explained everything I needed to know about the scooter and even let me test it on the road for 15 minutes,” says the Spaniard. The vehicle impressed and immediately changed hands.
“I immediately thought of Covid”
A week later, the man suddenly developed a fever and muscle aches: “I immediately thought of Covid and did three PCR tests within 48 hours, all of which were negative.” Still, he played it safe and worked from home from time to time. Although his condition barely improved, he finally went to work. When he saw the scooter there, he noticed that the tires had significantly less air.
“The alarm bells went off”
Rito eventually contacted the seller and received the tragic message – he had been diagnosed with monkey pox: “The alarm bells went off for me.” The subsequent visit to the emergency room then brought the certainty: Rito was also diagnosed with the disease – and that, although nothing had changed in his sexual behavior recently, he describes.
Infection probably due to Pap smear
Although the virus has so far spread mainly among gay men, according to the WHO, contamination is mainly possible through close contact – and also through aerosols (ie breathing air) and smears. This is also apparent from several cases of infected children and people who have not had contact with a homosexual person.
Spain is currently one of the countries in Europe most affected by monkey pox. Authorities have already confirmed two deaths of “young men” here. But the outbreak is not limited regionally: in New York, for example, a state of emergency has already been declared in view of the many infections.
Casual contact apparently enough
According to Rito’s description, the brief contact with the scooter salesman should have been enough to get him infected – “We just shook hands.” Finally, he also confirmed that he had minor wounds on his face and hands before the diagnosis was made.
“I’m still amazed at how crazy the whole story is,” the Spaniard advises to be careful when dealing with the disease – and also has a tip ready: “Recycle the disinfectants that have become popular during the corona pandemic, they can key to your health.”
Source: Krone
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