They didn’t stick with the Corona virus very long. Instead we got the more serious name of “Covid-19.”
Monkeypox is even more ridiculous a term.
Any day now, I’m expecting a new name.
Any guesses?
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What will they call it?
Darwin's Award.
What they SHOULD call it?
Antiphospholipid Syndrome.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/antiphospholipid-syndrome/
deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a blood clot that usually develops in the leg
arterial thrombosis (a clot in an artery), which can cause a stroke or heart attack
blood clots in the brain, leading to problems with balance, mobility, vision, speech and memory
Pregnant women with APS also have an increased risk of having a miscarriage, although the exact reasons for this are uncertain.
APS is an autoimmune condition. This means the immune system, which usually protects the body from infection and illness, attacks healthy tissue by mistake.
In APS, the immune system produces abnormal antibodies called antiphospholipid antibodies.
These target proteins attached to fat molecules (phospholipids), which makes the blood more likely to clot.
It's not known what causes the immune system to produce abnormal antibodies.
As with other autoimmune conditions, genetic, hormonal and environmental factors are thought to play a part.