Ministry: Monkeypox virus infection in Luxembourg
Created: 08/18/2022, 09:30 am
A colorized image of monkeypox virus particles (red) in an infected cell (blue).
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An infection with the monkeypox virus has been detected in a small child in Luxembourg.
The child is "in a stable and not worrying condition," said the Luxembourg Ministry of Health on Wednesday evening.
It was housed in isolation.
The daycare the child attended will remain open as no other child is currently showing symptoms, a statement said.
Luxembourg – People with whom the child had contact have been informed.
The child's age and gender were not disclosed.
According to the most recent figures (August 10), 41 men in Luxembourg had been infected with a monkeypox virus.
The average age is 39 years.
Health Minister Paulette Lenert will report on the current situation in a press conference this Friday.
Monkeypox is considered a less serious disease compared to smallpox, which has been eradicated since 1980.
According to the RKI, the incubation period is 5 to 21 days.
Symptoms -- including fever and rash, for example -- usually go away on their own within a few weeks, but can lead to medical complications in some people.
dpa
