Smallpox: Smallpox has similar symptoms to smallpox, but is much less severe.
New Delhi:
As the risk of monkeypox increases in non-endemic countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning about the spread of zoonotic disease, which has more than a thousand cases worldwide.
“More than 1,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox from 29 countries that are not endemic to the disease have now been reported to the WHO,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization. and added that so far no deaths worldwide had been reported from the outbreaks.
“The risk of monkeypox being established in non-endemic countries is real,” the head of the UN health agency said.
The “unusual” outbreak of Monkeypox in 2022
Smallpox, first discovered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1970, is endemic to humans in nine African countries.
“Some countries are now beginning to report cases of apparent community transmission,” the WHO said.
“What’s different now is that we’re seeing cases in countries that don’t normally have cases of monkeypox. That’s very unusual,” said WHO expert Dr. Rosamund Lewis in a video shared by the agency. world health.
“We’ve never seen an outbreak like this,” he noted.
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Symptoms of “moderate” virus.
Early symptoms of chickenpox include high fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a chickenpox-like blistering rash. Muscle aches, injuries, and chills are common symptoms of monkeypox. The virus has a mortality rate of three to six percent, although most people recover in three to four weeks.
“Most people who get the virus do not get seriously ill. However, the risk has been described as moderate because it is spreading to places where it has never been reported before. Therefore, this new pattern spread is worrying, “said Dr. Rosamund Lewis. .
Do you have to worry? WHO guidelines
Although the WHO has not recommended mass vaccination against the spread of the virus, the agency shared guidelines on the care, prevention and control of infections. These are the WHO recommendations on Monkeypox:
- People with symptoms should isolate themselves at home and consult a healthcare professional, while family members should avoid close contact.
- Additional precautions should be followed when handling cleaning clothes, household surfaces and when disposing of patient waste.
- All patients are advised to refrain from sexual activity until all skin lesions have formed a crust, the crusts have fallen off, and a new layer of skin has formed underneath.
- High-risk patients – young children, pregnant women and those who are immunosuppressed or have severe or complicated infections – should be admitted to hospital for closer clinical follow-up and care.
- Infants of infected mothers should be constantly monitored and infant feeding practices should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.