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20 May 2022 1:40 p.m.
Warn the public to be vigilant “smallpox monkey” Department of Disease Control reveals that it can be transmitted from animals to humans. Even if there is a small chance of getting caught, but be careful. with advice on how to protect yourself
On May 20, 2022, Dr. Opas Karn Kawinpong Director-General of the Department of Disease Control said that from the news reports that people are interested in a lot. In the UK, four new cases of monkeypox were confirmed, bringing the total to 7. Monkeypox is not a new disease. Has been epidemic for more than 20 years. This disease is caused by a virus group Poxviridae, classified in the genus. Orthopoxvirus Like many viruses, including variola virus, vaccinia virus, and cowpox virus, monkeypox virus is found in animals. many kinds Especially animals from the family of monkeys and rodents such as squirrels, wild rats, etc., as well as people can contract the disease.
While people can contract the disease through direct contact with the blood, secretions or pustules of an infected animal. or from being bitten by infected animals Cooking food from wild animals or eating insufficiently cooked meat Or may be indirectly infected by touching the bed of sick animals. Person-to-person transmission is even less likely. But it can occur through close contact with the patient through respiratory secretions. blistered skin or contaminated equipment
Then, when the infected person enters the body, there will be an incubation period of about 7-14 days, possibly up to 21 days. The initial symptoms will be fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, enlarged lymph nodes, chills, fatigue, and then 1-3 days. There will be a rash on the limbs. and may occur on the face and body as well The rash turns into pustules. In the last stage, the pustules will become scaly and come off. Illness lasts about 2-4 weeks. Most patients will recover from the disease on their own. The severe symptoms are often found in children. In Africa, the mortality rate is about 10 percent.
for disease prevention Start with self-defense: 1. Avoid direct contact with the blood, secretions or pustules of infected animals or wild animals. 2. Avoid eating undercooked meat. 3. Wash your hands often. with soap and water or alcohol gel when in contact with infected animals or people Or travel into the forest 4. Do not bring wild animals to raise or import animals from abroad without disease screening. Must be screened and monitored for symptoms until 21 days. If you have symptoms of illness, seek immediate medical attention. and quarantine to prevent the patient from spreading the infection
However, there is currently no specific treatment for monkeypox. but can also control the outbreak Vaccination against smallpox Monkey pox can be prevented by 85%. Prior to eradicating smallpox there was a vaccination, known as vaccination. This will help prevent both diseases. However, children born after 1980 will never have been vaccinated against smallpox before. Therefore, it is a group that is more at risk of monkey pox than other populations. For more information, please contact the Department of Disease Control hotline at 1422.
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