Monkeypox is a virus that causes symptoms of fever. Patients develop blisters on the body, the body becomes swollen, and there is pain in the muscles and head.
The Monkeypox virus is found in mice and other wild animals. Sometimes the virus is transmitted from animals to humans. Most cases of the disease in humans have been recorded in Central and West Africa. The disease was first detected in 1958 in the rainforests of Central Africa, where the disease affected monkeys. That is why this disease is called Monkey Pax. The first human case was recorded in 1970 in the African country of Congo in a nine-year-old boy.
What are the symptoms of this disease?
The virus can be transmitted from person to person through an infected person’s body fluids or through contact with both respiratory and touching surfaces. The disease usually lasts for two to four weeks. The patient feels fever, chills, fatigue and rashes on the body. Monkeypox can be dangerous for one in ten patients. Children are more affected. Infected people are given the smallpox vaccine, which is effective in most cases.
The epidemic has rarely spread beyond Africa in the recent past, but this time around, a new wave of infections in Western countries has raised concerns. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control has said that all suspected cases should be quarantined and that smallpox vaccines should be given to sensitive patients.
How many cases of Monkey Pax are recorded?
According to the World Health Organization, thousands of cases of Monkeypox are recorded in African countries every year. Most cases occur in the Congo, where 6,000 people are infected each year. It is followed by Nigeria, where 3,000 cases are registered annually. But the actual number of cases could be much higher. Some cases have been reported in the United States in the past.
What is the difference in recent cases?
This is the first time that cases of Monkeypox have been recorded in people who have not traveled to Africa. Most cases are diagnosed in men who have had sex with other men. But it is not clear whether the disease is transmitted through sexual contact. According to doctors, the disease can be spread by being too close to the infected patient or touching his body.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement that it was working with affected countries and its partners to better understand the seriousness of the spread of the disease and the causes of its spread.
Confirmation of three new cases of ‘Monkey Pax’ in UAE
The UAE Ministry of Health said on Sunday that “three new cases of Monkeypox have been reported on Sunday.”
According to the Emirati news agency WAM, the Ministry of Health said in a statement that “Monkey Pax” is a contagious disease but its spread is limited in scope and scope compared to the Code 19 virus. It seems very rare from one person to another.
The Ministry of Health has asked locals and expatriates to adhere to safety measures during travel and celebrations. Avoid unhealthy activities.
The Ministry of Health reassured in a statement that the chances of the Monkey Pax spreading in the UAE were limited. The government has made all necessary arrangements.
It may be recalled that the UAE Ministry of Health had on Tuesday, May 24 confirmed the first case of ‘Monkey Pax’ in the country.
The health ministry said in a statement that a 29-year-old woman from West Africa had been diagnosed with Monkeypox during a medical examination. He is being treated in the intensive care unit in the UAE.
What are the symptoms of Monkey Pax?
According to the Ministry of Health, the main symptoms of Monkey Pax include fever, feeling very tired, severe pain, itching, fever for one to three days and infection.
“There is usually an interval of 5 to 21 days between the onset of symptoms of the virus.”
