Symptoms
Fever is the primary symptom of monkeypox. Other symptoms include swelling and swelling of the body. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that monkey pox is similar to smallpox but does not spread quickly but can cause serious illness.
Experts say the spread of the disease, which was found only in West and Central Africa, should be taken seriously. The disease is rarely reported outside of Africa. No cases of monkey pox have been reported in India so far.
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One study suggests that declining immunity from smallpox vaccination may be one reason behind the return of the monkeypox virus. Globally, smallpox vaccinations have been discontinued for more than 40-50 years.
“Evidence currently available indicates that those who have had close physical contact with a person infected with monkeypox are at higher risk of contracting the disease,” the World Health Organization said in a statement on May 21. The UN Health Agency will make further technical recommendations for dealing with the epidemic in the coming days.
What is monkeypox?
According to the World Health Organization, monkey pox is caused by a virus. The disease is transmitted to humans from animals. It has symptoms similar to smallpox. The first case of monkeypox was reported in 1958 in a Danish laboratory. The disease was found in monkeys. That is how the name monkey fever came to be. The first case was reported in 1970 in a child in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Monkey pox is a disease that was eradicated from the world in 1980.
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The virus is transmitted from person to person through close contact with wounds, body fluids, coughs and sneezes. The incubation period for monkey pox is usually 6 to 13 days, but the World Health Organization says it can be as long as 5 to 21 days.
Situation in India
No cases of monkey pox have been reported in India so far. “The world is in the third year of an epidemic, and the World Health Organization has previously predicted the outbreak of another virus in the form of monkey pox. It is good news that not a single case of monkeypox has been reported in India so far, ”said Dr Sandeep Bhatnagar, Senior Director and Head of Department of Internal Medicine, Paras JK Hospital.
‘There is no need to panic about the number and spread of the virus in other countries, as the World Health Organization is working to provide guidance on how to deal with the infection. Until then, we need to monitor our hygiene, immunity, sleep, and hydration. In addition, we have to follow all the Kovid precautions like keeping social distance, washing hands and wearing masks, ”he said.
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India has stepped up surveillance at all airports and borders following the monkey pox outbreak. Officials have been asked to collect 21-day travel information of travelers from countries affected by monkey pox and to check their current health status. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandav directed the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to closely monitor the situation.
Are smallpox vaccines effective?
Smallpox vaccines also provide protection against monkeypox. Denmark-based Bavarian Nordic company Bavarian Nordic has approved a vaccine called Ginnios for monkeypox virus and smallpox virus. In 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of ginseng as a vaccine against the rare virus.
According to world media reports, the company has signed an agreement with a European country to supply the smallpox vaccine. The CDC, the US’s premier health care agency, says smallpox vaccines can protect against monkeypox, as the monkeypox virus is closely linked to the variola virus that causes smallpox. In addition, the World Health Organization said it would convene a meeting of experts to discuss recommendations on vaccination.
The conclusion is that the disease may have spread with the increase in travel to all parts of the world after the Kovid controls were removed. The fact that monkeypox is a type of smallpox raises concerns in the health sector. Like Kovid, monkeypox is a disease that is unlikely to spread nationwide. However, health organizations have warned people not to give up.
The UK Health Security Agency estimates that the majority of those currently infected are gay or bisexual. Such people have been warned to be vigilant. The medical world is studying whether there is a scientific reason for the spread of the disease.
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