New Mpox Variant Emerges from Congo: Just What America Needs, Another “Emergency” Before the Election!
A new highly transmissible variant of mpox is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with experts warning it could become a global threat. This mutant strain descends from the deadlier Clade 1a variant that can kill up to 10% of those infected. The World Health Organization has already extended its declaration of the mpox epidemic as a “public health emergency of international concern,” a classification that raises immediate questions about timing as we approach another major election. With a concerning mutation making it more infectious, health officials are urging swift international action before it spreads beyond Africa.
Here We Go Again: Another Virus, Another “Emergency”
Is anyone else experiencing a strange sense of déjà vu? Just as Americans prepare to vote, here comes another virus threatening to upend our lives. This new mpox variant carries something called an APOBEC3 mutation, which supposedly makes it more infectious than previous strains. The same mutation has been spotted in Clade 1b, which has already spread to the UK, Europe, and Asia. But before we all panic and lock ourselves in our basements again, let’s remember how the last “emergency” played out when unelected bureaucrats seized unprecedented control over our daily lives.
The WHO reports over 2,063 mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo so far in 2023, with four deaths attributed to the disease. However, tracking the true impact of this new variant is complicated because older versions are still circulating. What’s particularly interesting is that while the original Clade 1a strain has a historical fatality rate of up to 10%, this new variant’s mortality rate in Kinshasa is less than 1%. Somehow that crucial detail seems buried beneath all the alarming headlines.
The WHO Wants More Control – Shocking, Right?
It should surprise absolutely no one that the World Health Organization has extended its emergency declaration for mpox. After all, nothing says “give us more funding and authority” like a good old-fashioned public health crisis. The decision was supposedly influenced by rising case numbers, geographic spread, violence in eastern DRC complicating response efforts, and – you guessed it – “lack of funding.” The global health body never met a crisis it couldn’t leverage into more power and more of your tax dollars.
“We have seen a new variant of Clade 1a with APOBEC3 that has been detected, and unlike the old 1a variant, this one has got high potential for higher transmissibility.” – Dr. Ngashi Ngongo
While health officials are quick to emphasize the potential dangers, they’re notably less eager to discuss the fact that Clade 1a infections are typically linked to animal spillovers, with limited human-to-human transmission. But that doesn’t make for scary headlines or emergency declarations, does it? The experts also conveniently gloss over the fact that the variant’s mortality rate in Kinshasa is under 1%, dramatically lower than historical rates for Clade 1 strains.
Perfect Timing for Another Crisis
Isn’t it remarkable how these health emergencies seem to pop up at such politically convenient times? The 2022 mpox outbreak emerged just in time for midterms, and now we have a new variant as we approach another pivotal election. Clade 1b has already spread to several countries including the UK, US, Sweden, Thailand, India, and Germany. The stage is perfectly set for calls to reinstate the same overreaching measures that trampled our constitutional rights during COVID.
“The current understanding is that Clade 1 leads to more severe disease and death than Clade 2 in the populations where it is endemic.” – WHO
Mpox causes lumpy lesions, fever, aches, and fatigue – symptoms that can become life-threatening in severe cases. But before we surrender our freedoms again, let’s remember the enormous economic, psychological, and social damage inflicted by our last experiment with emergency powers. And let’s also note that in areas where this new variant is actually spreading, the mortality rate is dramatically lower than the alarming 10% figure being tossed around. As Dr. Lorenzo Subissi points out, mortality “will largely depend on underlying conditions” – context that rarely makes it into the panicked headlines.
Stand Firm Against Fear Mongering
The pattern is painfully obvious to anyone paying attention. Create fear, declare emergency, seize power, restrict freedoms, funnel billions to Big Pharma, repeat. Americans are tired of being manipulated through manufactured crises. We’re told to trust the same institutions that have repeatedly misled us, from gain-of-function research to mask efficacy to vaccine mandates. Before we allow another round of rights-crushing “temporary” measures, let’s demand actual transparency and proper constitutional oversight this time.
“Mortality will largely depend on underlying conditions of the affected population such as malnutrition.” – Dr. Lorenzo Subissi
The experts calling for “swift international action” are the same ones who believed shutting down businesses, schools, and churches was a reasonable response to a virus with a survival rate over 99% for most age groups. The next time they demand emergency powers “for our safety,” Americans would be wise to remember the catastrophic results of the last time we surrendered our liberties to unelected bureaucrats with savior complexes. Our Constitution wasn’t designed with an “except during scary viruses” clause, and we shouldn’t pretend it has one.
