Confirmed cases of monkeypox
in Italy rise to three
and are all in charge of the Spallanzani Institute of Infectious Diseases in Rome.
To yesterday's case, others are added today, confirmed by the analyzes, and are related to case zero.
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Smallpox monkeys, infects humans but usually mild - Health & Wellness
Various symptoms, it is transmitted by droplets and lesions.
Also children (ANSA)
"First message to give: no alarm. Situation to keep under control
but does not cause alarm".
This was stated by the Director General of Spallanzani, Francesco Vaia regarding the cases of monkeypox.
" Human-to
-human transmission
characterizes a large part of the cases found.
It cannot be defined as a sexually transmitted disease
and which affects homosexuals in particular. At the moment we know that it concerns
close contacts
".
Spallanzani experts say this during a press conference on monkeypox cases.
"This is not a new disease and should not cause alarm. It is a minor smallpox. It has milder symptoms than traditional smallpox. The good news is that we caught it, I think in time. We have already sequenced it. Monday or Tuesday we will isolate it. . From there the classic tests can start to see if the vaccine currently available can be neutralizing or not. The science goes on, "said Francesco Vaia on Rai Radio1.
On
those who have already been vaccinated against smallpox
, he added: "You shouldn't run any risk. From here to say: let's all get vaccinated right now, we run: slowly. If there is evidence and if there are needs we will be the first to say it ".
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Rings, there is no alarm on smallpox but young people are not covered - Health & Wellness
With respect to monkeypox and the cases reported in Europe and also in Italy "we expect to better understand the level of spread of the infection and the possibility of contagion on a human level, but what we certainly know is that a large range of ... (HANDLE)
Speaking of the
symptoms of monkeypox
, he stressed the need to observe oneself.
"Let 's look
at the skin
- he said - if it tells us anything. If there is any
stain
. Obviously there is
fever, exhaustion
. These
are the most common symptoms
but
there is no serious symptomatology
. I am calm about the future" .
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