Monkeypox: Health officials in North America and Europe have detected dozens of suspected or confirmed cases of monkeypox since early May.
Monkeypox Virus: The world has not yet fully emerged from the corona virus that now another virus has started bothering. Monkeypox has now been included in the chain of spread of the virus. Cases of monkeypox virus are also coming from different regions of the world. This virus is now spreading its feet all over the world.
Health officials in North America and Europe have detected dozens of suspected or confirmed cases of monkeypox since early May. Canada is the latest country to join the list after detecting more than 40 probable and verified cases in Spain and Portugal, which are investigating more than a dozen suspected cases of monkeypox.
Nine cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the UK since May 6. At the same time, the US has confirmed the first case of monkeypox virus infection in a citizen who returned after traveling to Canada on Wednesday.
Most of the patients who are affected by monkeypox recover within just a few weeks. This disease has proved fatal only in rare cases. The disease has caught thousands of people in parts of Central and West Africa in recent years. But it has not proved so fatal in Europe and North Africa.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that it is coordinating with UK and European health authorities on new deadly diseases of this type.
Symptoms of Monkeypox
Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral disease. Which mostly starts with flu-like illness and swelling of the lymph nodes and develops as a rash on the face and body. Most infections in this disease last for 2 to 4 weeks. Usually, symptoms such as fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes appear when the disease comes in its grip.
Here are 10 things we know about the Monkeypox outbreak:
- Monkeypox is a rare viral infection which is similar to human smallpox. It was first discovered in 1958 in monkeys kept for research. The first human case of monkeypox was recorded in 1970.
- Monkeypox can be caught from a bite by an infected animal, or by touching its blood, body fluids, or fur. It’s thought to be spread by rodents, such as rats, mice, and squirrels. It’s also possible to catch the disease by eating meat from an infected animal that has not been cooked properly.
- Health officials have noted some of these infections may be transmitted through sexual contact. The WHO said it was also investigating that many cases reported were people identifying as gay or bisexual.
- Fever, muscle ache, lesions, and chills are the common symptoms of monkeypox in humans
- Canada was the latest country to report it was investigating more than a dozen suspected cases of monkeypox after Spain and Portugal detected more than 40 possible and verified cases. Sweden and Italy also reported its first case of monkeypox today.
- The United States reported its first monkeypox case yesterday. A man in the eastern state of Massachusetts tested positive for the virus after visiting Canada.
- Britain has confirmed nine cases since May 6.
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were no reported cases of monkeypox for 40 years before it re-emerged in Nigeria in 2017.
- There’s currently no specific treatment for monkeypox. Patients will usually need to stay in a specialist hospital so the infection doesn’t spread and general symptoms can be treated.
- The incubation period (interval from infection to onset of symptoms) of monkeypox is usually from 6 to 13 days but can range from 5 to 21 days, according to the WHO.
