Monkey pox: The new virus that worries the world
Dozens of cases of the viral disease have already been detected across Europe, causing concern among healthcare organizations.
What exactly is monkey pox, and how dangerous is it?
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19/05/2022
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 11:34 Updated: 11:35
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Because there is a new viral disease that is plaguing health organizations - mainly because of its ability to pass from human to human, unlike in the past.
Spain and Portugal this week identified more than 40 suspected cases of monkeypox, a very rare viral infection in Europe, with the two outbreaks concentrated in the Madrid and Lisbon areas.
In addition, a case of monkey pox was detected in Massachusetts in the US yesterday (Wednesday), when health officials explained that it was an adult who had recently returned from Canada, where he contracted the disease, and the British health authorities said they had discovered seven cases so far this month. The outbreak.So
what is monkey pox anyway and what is causing the current spread according to health experts' estimates?
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The first case of monkey pox was documented in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Central Africa, during intensive efforts to find and eradicate smallpox.
The website of the Israeli Ministry of Health states that "Monkey pox is a viral disease characterized by fever, headaches, muscle aches and fatigue, when up to 3 days later there is a typical rash. Monkey pox belongs to a group of smallpox diseases that can appear in different species "In nature. The disease usually lasts 2 to 4 weeks and goes away on its own without treatment."
Came from Africa.
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Infection occurs primarily through the replacement of a droplet of respiratory spray during prolonged face-to-face contact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The virus can also be spread through direct contact with body fluids, lesions or items that come in contact with them, such as clothing or bedding.
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Health officials in European countries have indicated that some of these infections may be through sexual contact - which will be a new development in understanding how the virus is transmitted.
The cases reported in the UK and Canada were mainly among men having sex with men.
Five cases of the virus have also been reported in Portugal among young men.
In a statement, health authorities in the Madrid area said they had identified "23 possible cases of monkey pox", indicating that all were transmitted through sexual activity.
"In general, its transmission is through droplet spray, but the characteristics of the 23 suspected infections indicate transmission through body fluids during intercourse," the statement said.
"The cases were all among men, most of them young, with ulcerative lesions," it read.
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