Monkeypox

The Chair of the HSE's Monkeypox Incident Management Team has said it is possible that cases of monkeypox will be seen in Ireland and an incident management ...

She said the understanding of the disease is that it is spread by people who are symptomatic and that it is generally mild. "Within the current increase that we have seen, there have been no deaths and there have only been two hospitalisations worldwide due to an illness," she said. The Chair of the HSE's Monkeypox Incident Management Team has said it is possible that cases of monkeypox will be seen in Ireland and an incident management team has been established to ensure that the country is fully prepared for that eventuality.

Monkeypox is not a “repeat of” Covid-19, a UK government minister has assured. “As with any new disease, and obviously after the Covid pandemic doubly so, we ...

Jake Sullivan, the president’s national security adviser, told reporters aboard the flight to Tokyo that the US has a supply of “vaccine that is relevant to treating monkeypox.” Australia has at least two cases of monkeypox after the cases were detected in people returning from abroad. The outbreak is now said to be the “largest and most widespread ever seen in Europe” where a dozen of countries have reported cases. It has at least five cases of the virus. The person has been isolated and contact tracing is being conducted. It called on anyone returning from abroad with fever and lesions to see a doctor. The total tally in Spain reached 30 after 23 cases were confirmed in a single day. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. He added that work was underway to determine what vaccine might be effective. A sauna in Madrid has been linked to a majority of cases which has been closed. The WHO list did not include Israel, Switzerland and Austria, which have since confirmed their own cases. The head of the World Health Organisation has described monkeypox as a new “formidable” challenge to the global community alongside the Covid-19 pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine, as the agency warned of rising cases of the virus.

More and more cases of the disease are being diagnosed every day across the Irish Sea. It has been confirmed in 14 countries already, with the UK health ...

it is a nasty virus”. “It is a concern in a sense that if it were to spread, it will be consequential.” “I think most of the reporting that I’ve seen in relation to this outbreak so far has been that it is mild, which might also be a reason for the wider transmission, because if people have milder cases they’re more likely to get out and about.”

Monkeypox Virus Cases: There is no case of monkeypox reported in India, but in view of the cases spreading in other nations, the Centre has asked states to ...

All suspected people will be closely monitored who have travelled to the affected countries in the last 21 days. Human-to-human transmission is limited, with the longest documented chain of transmission being six generations, according to WHO. New Delhi: A day after the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that at least 92 monkeypox virus cases and 28 suspected cases have been confirmed in 12 countries, the union health ministry directed all the states to remain on alert.

It emerges some cases of the virus are likely being sexually transmitted.

"And then it can be followed by a rash one to three days longer. "There's reason to assume that the virus has been brought in by visitors from abroad to the festival after recent cases in other countries," the organisers said in a statement. Organisers of the event recently issued a warning to attendees that the three monkeypox cases officially identified in Belgium have been linked to visitors at the festival. Three confirmed cases in Belgium have also been linked to a large-scale fetish festival in the city of Antwerp. An adult sauna in Spain has been linked to many of the monkeypox cases that have emerged in the city of Madrid. The World Health Organisation (WHO) suggested human-to-human transmission is occurring between people who are in "close physical contact" with cases who are symptomatic, with officials also investigating a number of cases that have been linked to the gay community.

There are no monkeypox cases in SA, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases says, but the institute is equipped to test travellers if needed.

The first case in the outbreak was a traveller who returned to the UK from Nigeria, a monkeypox endemic area. The NICD said it would continually assess the risk for local introduction and transmission in collaboration with the national department of health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in line with international health regulations. Fifteen countries have collectively reported more than 140 cases of monkeypox.

KARACHI: Following the emergence of 111 cases of monkeypox, an infectious disease, in the United States and England, the Sindh Health Department on Monday ...

In 1970, a nine-year-old child in a remote section of Congo became the first reported human infection. The majority of patients exhibit simply fever, body pains, chills, and exhaustion. Monkeypox is a virus that spreads from wild animals, such as rats and primates, to humans in exceptional cases.

Contacts of monkeypox cases with the highest risk of exposure should self-isolate for 21 days, according to latest government guidance - but the public is ...

"The smallpox vaccine is also protective against monkeypox as well. So I think the sexual networks we're seeing here, the transmission is taking place within those sexual networks, but it's important we don't stigmatise these communities but of course we do need to raise public health awareness." He said: "There's a lot of community transmission, so that's concerning.

Monkeypox - a rare viral infection related to smallpox - have been confirmed by health authorities in the United Kingdom.

In less than 48 hours the United States Government had purchased 13 million MonkeyPox vaccines for $119 million. Vienna - Austria's first case of monkeypox has been confirmed, Vienna's health authority said on Sunday after reporting the case as suspected. – With recent cases mainly reported in gay and bisexual men, those in this community should be particularly alert. – –

On Saturday, it was reported that there were 92 confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox in 12 countries that are not endemic for the virus. Read ...

Remember, COVID-19 is still around, so you should be doing this anyway. The Foreign Press Association, Africa registers its displeasure against media outlets using images of black people alongside stories of the #monkeypox outbreak in North America and the United Kingdom. pic.twitter.com/u32yWLELJg However, a chunk of the press have made a point of using images of black people to portray the articles surrounding monkeypox.

The viral infection has been highlighted as a trending topic on popular social media platform Weibo for the past three days.

The two countries had engaged in a spat over the origins of the virus. One said that the US was “evil beyond the imagination of humankind.” No cases have been found in China.

President Joe Biden was asked if Americans could expect to see weeks-long quarantines for people infected with monkeypox.

"No, I don't think so. "I just don't think it rises to the level of the kind of concern that existed with Covid-19," he said, adding that he believes the United States has enough smallpox vaccine stockpiled. TOKYO - The United States has enough vaccines to deal with a potential outbreak of monkeypox and "extra efforts" are not needed to prevent its spread, President Joe Biden said on Monday.

Conspiracy theorists claim that monkeypox cases are seen in countries that have vaccinated their population with AstraZeneca, which uses a chimpanzee ...

Yes, the AstraZeneca vaccine uses a chimpanzee adenovirus vaccine vector, which is a harmless, weakened virus that usually causes the common cold in chimpanzees. “The AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine is a chimpanzee adenovirus-vectored vaccine. While there is science behind this (more on that later), conspiracy theorists are using this as yet another reason to drum up anti-vaccine sentiment. "It has been genetically changed so that it is impossible for it to grow in humans," the University of Oxford has said. "What is AstraZeneca and J+J. They're virus vectors that inject the genome of a chimpanzee into your cells," Jones claimed. The theory is based on the fact that the AstraZeneca vaccine developed by the University of Oxford (available in India under the label Covishield), contains a chimpanzee adenovirus vaccine vector.

While photos of viral monkeypox rash in humans often look alarming, it remains a rare illness and differs from other rashes caused by infectious disease. Two ...

First documented in humans in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 1970, monkeypox is believed to be harbored in African rodents and primates. The current outbreak has been centered in North America, Europe and Australia, with 92 cases confirmed as of May 21. In most cases, the rash also affects the skin inside the mouth, including cheeks and lips.

Belgium has become the first country to introduce a 21-day quarantine for monkeypox patients as cases spread across the globe.

He was speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where political and business leaders have gathered this week to key global issues, including pandemic preparedness. "This is evolutionarily certain that we're going to see more outbreaks," he said. But it's likely that we're going to see more cases," he said. The U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, Portugal and Netherlands have all confirmed cases. Belgium's compulsory measures apply only to patients with a confirmed infection. As of Monday, the country has recorded four local cases; confirmed global infections currently number around 100.

WHO said it expected to identify more cases of monkeypox as it expanded surveillance in countries where the disease was not typically found.

Scientists are seeking to understand the origin of the current cases and whether anything about the virus has changed. Rasmussen said several factors, including increased global travel and climate change, had accelerated the emergence and spread of viruses. People who suspect they have monkeypox should isolate and seek medical care. This doesn't appear to be the case with the monkeypox," said Dr. Martin Hirsch of Massachusetts General Hospital. Most of the cases reported have been detected in the UK, Spain and Portugal. There have also been cases in Canada and Australia, and a single case of monkeypox was confirmed in Boston, with public health officials saying more cases are likely to turn up in the United States. The UN agency said it expected to identify more cases of monkeypox as it expanded surveillance in countries where the disease was not typically found, and would provide further guidance and recommendations in the coming days for countries on how to mitigate the spread of monkeypox.

As of Saturday, 92 confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases had been reported from 12 member states: WHO.

Rasmussen said a number of factors including increased global travel as well as climate change have accelerated the emergence and spread of viruses. Scientists are seeking to understand the origin of the current cases and whether anything about the virus has changed. The UK has begun to inoculate healthcare workers who may be at risk while caring for patients with the smallpox vaccine, which can also protect against monkeypox. People who suspect they have monkeypox should isolate and seek medical care. That should make its spread easier to contain once infections are identified, experts said. Most of the cases reported so far have been detected in the UK, Spain and Portugal. There have also been cases in Canada and Australia, and a single case of monkeypox was confirmed in Boston, with public health officials saying more cases are likely to turn up in the United States.

With cases being identified around the world, experts are looking for the source of the infections and how it is being spread.

It emerged on Friday that the UK had bolstered its supplies of a vaccine against smallpox, a related but more severe virus that has been eradicated. “Anyone with concerns that they could be infected with monkeypox is advised to make contact with clinics ahead of their visit,” the UKHSA says. The virus is more of a concern among vulnerable people such as those with weakened immune systems or who are pregnant. “There is no evidence that it is a sexually transmitted virus, such as HIV,” Head says. So far 20 cases have been confirmed, with the first reported on 7 May in a patient who had recently travelled to Nigeria. “Respiratory droplets generally cannot travel more than a few feet, so prolonged face-to-face contact is required,” the CDC says.

A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as “a random ...

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We need to learn the lessons from the HIV/AIDS epidemic and avoid stigmatising men who have sex with men.

We also need to alert and inform travellers to endemic areas in west and central Africa as they may not realise there is a risk there. It is not about sexuality: people tend to be infected through close physical contact and it does not have to be sexual in nature. We need to help the public put the risk of this disease in perspective – it is usually a mild, self-limiting illness that usually goes away on its own within a few weeks, and it does not spread that easily. We need to reassure the public that this is not a new disease – scientists have studied it for years and have a good understanding of how it spreads and its health consequences. In part, this is due to its “exotic” nature, the fear of contagion, and the perception that it is spreading quickly and invisibly in the population. It meant some were not prepared to disclose who their contacts were – this would hinder outbreak investigations and control efforts by public health teams trying to track down the disease and stop its spread.

The form of the virus that's circulating is thought to be mild, with a fatality rate of less than 1%

While monkeypox is rare and usually non-fatal, one version of the disease kills about 10% of infected people. Vaccination after exposure to the virus may also help decrease chances of severe illness. Monkeypox is caused by the monkeypox virus, which belongs to a subset of the Poxviridae family of viruses called Orthopoxvirus. This subset includes the smallpox, vaccinia and cowpox viruses. However, the virus did not jump from monkeys to humans, nor are monkeys major carriers of the disease. Health officials are worried the virus may now be spreading undetected through community transmission, possibly through a new mechanism or route. Because of this, monkeypox has been appearing increasingly in unvaccinated people.

Monkeypox usually spreads by close contact and respiratory droplets. However, sexual transmission (via semen and/or vaginal fluid) has been posited as an ...

RNA viruses, such as SARS-CoV-2, don’t have the ability to check their genetic code for mistakes each time they replicate, so they tend to evolve faster. In his dictionary of 1755, Samuel Johnson surmised that it is so named because it is “ of no very great danger”.) Nevertheless, the vesicles (little pus-filled blisters) caused by monkeypox are similar in appearance to those of chickenpox. Despite the name, chickenpox is a herpes virus, not a poxvirus. Monkeypox tends to cause more serious disease in people who are immunocompromised – such as those undergoing chemotherapy – and children. However, monkeys don’t seem to be the natural hosts of the virus. However, cases are now spreading among people who have not travelled to west or central Africa, suggesting local transmission is occurring.

The monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic countries can be contained and human-to-human transmission of the virus stopped, the World Health Organization said ...

eNCA correspondent in the UK, Olly Barratt has more on this. Virologists will be studying the first genomic sequences of the virus coming through, she added. Now we're seeing it more in urban areas," she said.

European nations have confirmed dozens of cases in what's become the largest outbreak of monkeypox ever on the Continent, according to the German military.

The U.S. has confirmed at least two cases and Canada has confirmed at least five so far. The vaccine used to prevent smallpox appears to be about 85% effective in guarding against monkeypox in observational research in Africa, WHO officials said. That then progresses to a rash on the face, hands, feet, eyes, mouth or genitals that turns into raised bumps, or papules, that then become blisters that often resemble chicken pox. The WHO convened an emergency meeting this weekend via video conference to look at the virus, identify those most at risk and study its transmission. Two confirmed and one suspected case of monkeypox in the U.K. were reported to the WHO just 10 days ago, the first cases this year outside of Africa where the virus has generally circulated at low levels over the last 40 years, the organization said. European nations have confirmed dozens of cases in what's become the largest outbreak of monkeypox ever on the Continent, according to the German military.

Data prior to current outbreaks suggested resurgence of the disease, with waning immunity from smallpox vaccination contributing to spread.

A study published in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases in February which warned monkeypox cases were rising also attributed this to the cessation of widespread smallpox vaccination, given that virus has been declared by WHO as eradicated. “We want to make it very clear that this is not right. In the current outbreak, clusters have occurred among men who have sex with men, which has not been the case previously. But experts have warned against declaring it a sexually transmitted disease, or attributing spread to certain communities. When monkeypox does spread between humans, it is through close physical contact with someone who has symptoms. These cases do not usually lead to wider outbreaks.

English News and Press Release on World about Health and Epidemic; published on 22 May 2022 by UNAIDS.

A significant portion of the cases have been identified among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, with some cases identified through sexual health clinics. As of May 21, the World Health Organization received reports of 92 laboratory-confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases from 12 Member States not endemic for the disease. Lessons from the AIDS response show that stigma and blame directed at certain groups of people can rapidly undermine outbreak response.

Nearly 20 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease, with more than 100 confirmed or suspected infections, ...

* The NETHERLANDS reported its first case on May 20. A third case is suspected as of May 23. * ISRAEL confirmed its first case on May 21.

UNAIDS warns some reporting and commentary on the virus has used stigmatising language that could harm public health.

“We want to stop human-to-human transmission. More than 100 confirmed or suspected cases of monkeypox virus have been reported so far in nearly 20 countries where the virus is not endemic. The symptoms usually clear up after two to four weeks.

The virus is related to smallpox and chickenpox, and there have been a handful of cases in the United States. Learn more at Boston.com.

“The good news I want people to know is that we have an effective vaccine against monkeypox; it’s part of the national stockpile,” Bhadelia said. “The concern here is that could this have been something that’s a change in the virus?” Bhadelia said. “The interesting thing here is that because monkeypox and smallpox were so closely related, for a very long time when we were vaccinating against smallpox, it was cross protection against monkeypox,” Bhadelia said.

As of May 23, four times as many countries outside of Africa have reported monkeypox this month than have in the previous 50 years.

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There are currently no cases of monkeypox in South Africa. Infections are increasing in other countries where the virus is not normally found, ...

Investigations have been unable to link that case to any of the other cases detected to date, suggesting that there have been multiple introductions of the virus into the United Kingdom and other countries, with cases potentially having gone undetected till now. Thus, the current outbreak is unlikely to progress to being a global emergency. “The monkeypox virus can be transmitted to a person upon contact with the virus from an animal, human or materials contaminated with the virus. A good history is essential to rule out other differential diagnoses, including malaria,” Puren concluded. Dr Susan Hopkins, the chief medical adviser for the UK Health Security Agency, said in a statement from the organisation: “We anticipated that further cases would be detected through our active case finding with National Health Service services and heightened vigilance among healthcare professionals. However, severe disease may be observed in young children, pregnant women and individuals who are immunocompromised. The world currently faces an outbreak of monkeypox infections, with 140 cases of the disease confirmed in 15 countries. Alongside this, we are receiving reports of further cases being identified in other countries globally. “In the current outbreak, cases of possible transmission through sexual contact have been noted, but are not confirmed. She works in the Special Viral Pathogens Division. The World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with countries where the new cases were found. “A major difference would be that an infected person will also suffer with swollen lymph nodes, which is not seen with chickenpox.

So far, 5 Americans are likely infected monkeypox, the CDC said Monday. Health officials are trying to determine how the cases may be connected.

The United States has stockpiles of vaccines to prevent smallpox, which should also be effective against monkeypox, McQuiston said. The U.S. has only about 1,000 doses available, though "we expect that to ramp up very quickly," McQuiston said. Small studies suggest that people with HIV whose infection is under control are probably at the same risk from monkeypox as the general population, he said. The other patients' samples are still being reviewed, but presumed to be monkeypox, she said. The CDC is concerned about the pace cases are developing worldwide and wants to raise awareness about possible symptoms without encouraging people to cancel events. Most people infected with monkeypox recover on their own without treatment in two to four weeks, McQuiston said, though it can be lethal in rare cases. Among the five Americans believed to be infected, all traveled internationally around the end of April and became symptomatic in early May. All are men. McQuiston declined to release details about the others except where they live and to say that their experiences were "consistent with the types of travel and exposures being reported globally." "There are really only a handful of cases in the United States right now," McQuiston said, adding that the CDC is actively doing surveillance to make sure it doesn't miss any others. A lesion in the mouth could lead someone to spew viral particles when talking or coughing, though it is not typically considered a respiratory virus. Monkeypox is a viral illness in the same family as smallpox, though far less dangerous. For decades, monkeypox has been seen in parts of Central and West Africa, believed to jump occasionally from animals, likely rodents, into people.

A leading theory behind the spread of monkeypox is sexual transmission at two mass party events held in Spain and Belgium, an expert told the AP.

"It's very possible there was somebody who got infected, developed lesions on the genitals, hands or somewhere else, and then spread it to others when there was sexual or close, physical contact," Heymann told the news outlet. Anybody can contact monkeypox through close contact," Seale said. Close personal contact is sufficient."

Raj Panjabi, who leads the White House pandemic office, says that cases seen in the U.S. so far haven't been severe, and that even in larger outbreaks in ...

He wants health care providers to be aware that people coming in for a sexually transmitted disease evaluation may need to be checked for monkeypox, if there's been an exposure. "It's likely that there are going to be additional cases reported in the United States." "Historically in countries with weaker health care systems less than 1% of patients have died from this milder strain," Panjabi said. So far in the U.S., one case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Massachusetts. A few more are suspected in New York, Florida and Utah, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The cases all involve people who have recently travelled abroad. "We're in the early days of this response," said Capt. Jennifer McQuiston, deputy director of the CDC's division of high consequence pathogens and pathology, at a briefing. Monkeypox likely isn't much of a threat to the public, a White House official says

CDC is investigating another four suspected monkeypox cases in the U.S. One case was confirmed last week. The U.S. has sufficient vaccines in the stockpile.

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Health officials are tracking more than 100 cases of confirmed or suspected monkeypox that have appeared in countries where the disease does not typically ...

“The sporadic monkeypox outbreaks that have occurred in the past haven’t been enough to warrant restarting the smallpox vaccination program,” Dr. Rasmussen said. There is also a vaccine that the Food and Drug Administration approved in 2019, for people 18 and older, that protects against smallpox and monkeypox. The key is going to be identifying all the cases.” If you have a new rash or are concerned about monkeypox, the C.D.C. urges people to contact their health care provider. Despite a brief pandemic lull, people are also traveling more frequently and to more parts of the world than they did just a decade ago. The rash can start on a patient’s face, hands, feet, the inside of their mouth or on their genitals, and progress to the rest of the body. “The main risk for people these days with regards to viruses remains Covid,” Dr. Rasmussen said. It was discovered in 1958, after outbreaks occurred in monkeys kept for research, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “This is not a gay disease, as some people in social media have attempted to label it,” Dr. Andy Seale, an adviser with the W.H.O.’s H.I.V., Hepatitis and S.T.I.s Program, said during Monday’s Q&A. “Anybody can contract monkeypox through close contact.” “But with monkeypox it doesn’t appear that there is any pre-symptomatic transmission.” It is primarily found in Central and West Africa, particularly in areas close to tropical rainforests — and rope squirrels, tree squirrels, Gambian pouched rats and dormice have all been identified as potential carriers. But we need to put this into context because it’s not Covid,” Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization’s technical lead on Covid-19, said in a live online Q&A on Monday.

A handful of cases of the rare but serious monkeypox virus have occurred in the US and other countries where it normally doesn't spread, but there is a ...

(The smallpox vaccine often left a shallow, craterlike scar on the back of the arm because the skin was pricked several times to administer the vaccine, which is one way to tell if you’ve been vaccinated.) The agency said a request to release doses of the Jynneos vaccine from the national stockpile is "actively happening." About 3 in 10 people with smallpox died of the virus, and those who survived often lost their vision or were permanently scarred. Children in the US were once routinely given smallpox vaccines, but the practice was discontinued in 1972 when the virus was eradicated. Because all three viruses are in the orthopoxvirus family, a vaccine-stimulated reaction to vaccinia can also protect against the more dangerous viruses. Bavarian Nordic, the biotech company that developed Jynneos, said last week that the US purchased $119 million worth of its monkeypox vaccine in freeze-dried form. One is the Central African clade, which is generally more severe and transmissible. (The WHO says “the extent to which asymptomatic infection may occur is unknown.”) However, the Jynneos vaccine is the only shot approved for the prevention of monkeypox.) The CDC notes that confirmed cases in Europe include people who “self-identify as men who have sex with men,” though there is no evidence this population faces greater risks of infection compared to others. Monkeypox is endemic to Central and West Africa, meaning the virus naturally circulates in animals such as rodents and occasionally causes human outbreaks there. (People can give the virus to animals too.)

Dr. John Brooks, a CDC official, emphasized that anyone can contract monkeypox through close personal contact regardless of sexual orientation.

The U.S. also has more than 1,000 available doses of a vaccine called Jynneos that is FDA approved for people ages 18 and older at high risk of monkeypox or smallpox. Most people who catch the virus recover in two to four weeks without specific treatments, she said. However, Brooks said many of the people affected globally so far are men who identify as gay or bisexual. Monkeypox usually begins with symptoms similar to the flu including fever, headache, muscle aches, chills, exhaustion and swollen lymph nodes. But transmission from respiratory droplets requires prolonged face-to-face contact, according to the CDC. The virus spreads through contact with body fluids and sores, Brooks said.

Cases of monkeypox have not been detected in South Africa, but the importation of the virus is a reality, says NICD executive director Adrian Puren.

There are two clades of monkeypox virus: the West African clade and the Congo Basin (Central African) clade. Thus the current outbreak is unlikely to progress to being a global emergency," the institute added. According to the NICD, investigations have been unable to link this case to any of the other cases detected. This suggests that there have been multiple introductions of the virus into the UK and other countries, with cases potentially having gone undetected till now. The rare viral disease occurs mostly in central and west Africa, where it is endemic in 12 countries. - Cases of monkeypox have been reported to the WHO from countries that are not endemic for the virus.

The current outbreaks of the monkeypox virus in Europe and North America might have originated and spread through sex at two raves in Spain and Belgium.

"Most of the current cases have presented with mild disease symptoms, and for the broader population, the likelihood of spread is very low," ECDC director Andrea Ammon said in another statement on May 23. Most of the reported monkeypox cases in Europe to date are in men who have sex with men, the CDC reported. Even so, any close contact with an infected person or their clothing or bedding can transmit the virus, health officials said.

The United States has stockpiled millions of doses of two smallpox vaccines, also effective against monkeypox. But the outbreaks so far are clustered in ...

It does not spread easily among people and has a fatality rate of about 4 percent, compared with a mortality rate of about 11 percent with the Central African version and 30 percent for smallpox. There is no indication that the virus has changed significantly in virulence or mode of transmission. The last known cases of smallpox occurred in 1977, and it was declared eradicated in 1980. “These are basic strategies that we use in responding to outbreaks all around the world, and they work,” Dr. McQuiston, the C.D.C. official, said. Scientists in Portugal sequenced the monkeypox virus in skin lesion samples collected from a male patient on May 4, but that sequence is incomplete. They also develop a distinct rash, first on the face, then on the palms of the hand and soles of the feet, and then all over the body. It was discovered in 1958, after outbreaks occurred in monkeys kept for research, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2003, the United States recorded dozens of monkeypox cases that were traced to infected pets. That day, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control urged health officials in Europe to assess the availability of smallpox vaccines, antivirals and personal protective equipment. And the outbreaks are unlikely to warrant such a campaign. Monkeypox cases in the country have significantly increased in the decades since smallpox mass vaccination ended. “We do not usually see this level of apparently sustained spread in outbreaks occurring outside of endemic regions and not associated to travel or animal exposure,” Dr. Titanji said.

John Perlman spoke to Professor Shabir Madhi about the virus and whether it is something we should be concerned about.

John Perlman spoke to Professor Shabir Madhi about the virus and whether it is something we should be concerned about. John Perlman spoke to Professor Shabir Madhi about the virus and whether it is something we should be concerned about. Should South Africans be worried about a monkeypox outbreak?

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This was never so true as for the project they undertook in Siret, Romania, in 1990 – totally renovating an orphanage that was home to 600 children, and lacked basic sanitation and working electricity. “And there’s also a possibility of getting it if you’re changing the bedding of a patient who’s had a lot of these ulcers which can have quite high concentrations of the virus in them.” But crucially there does have to be a high level of close contact. I’ve absolutely raced throughSirin Kale and Pandora Sykes’s ten-part BBC podcastUnreal: A Critical History of Reality TV. Covering everything from the dawn of talent shows like The X Factor to the rise of scripted reality, it is brilliantly researched and Sirin and Pandora aren’t afraid to ask difficult questions. But it’s not just those who have caught the disease that are suffering as a result of the outbreak. “We try to say ‘Yes’ to a lot of things,” she says. A significant proportion of these cases have been detected in men who have sex with men, but scientists are clear that this does not mean that only LGBT+ people can catch the disease. Even if you can’t see those breakages the virus can get through.” This is perhaps why a lot of cases are found to have been sexually transmitted, but that’s not the only way it can happen. It’s still important we know who has got it and try to prevent the spread, as it can be dangerous for children, pregnant people and those with weakened immune systems – hence why those testing positive are asked to isolate for three weeks. You had people turning up with ulcers and spots on their face and genitals, but they weren’t testing positive for the usual suspects like herpes.” But usually such patients have been quickly linked to somebody travelling to a country with high levels of monkeypox and bringing it back with them. The former is known to spread more easily and cause more severe symptoms whereas, generally speaking, the latter is milder – and it is that west African strain that is being found at the moment. 57 cases of monkeypox have been detected in the UK, with Scotland announcing its first case yesterday, and that number will continue to grow. It’s a zoonotic virus (meaning it travels from animals to humans) and was first discovered in 1958 in colonies of monkeys.

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"I don't think at the present time, there is sufficient evidence of spread occurring so rapidly that we want to shut down any events," he said. Transmission of the monkeypox virus occurs primarily through direct contact with a sick person's infectious lesions (their "pox"). The virus is infectious chiefly through its rash, which can look quite similar to chicken pox, especially in the initial stages. During that entire period, which can last up to four weeks, the rash is very infectious. Health authorities in Madrid have also been tracing many cases in this outbreak back to a single unnamed "sauna" location, which was recently shut down, Reuters reported. Gay Pride Maspalomas in the Canary Islands, for example, didn't kick off until May 5, while the Belgian pride parade took place on May 21.

Although monkeypox has been known for 40 years, WHO said it was the first time there had been several cases across many countries simultaneously and among ...

The agency also pointed to the risk of "human-to-animal transmission", and said if the virus is spread to animals "there is a risk that the disease could become endemic in Europe". Although monkeypox has been known for 40 years, WHO said it was the first time there had been several cases across many countries simultaneously and among people who had not travelled to the endemic regions in Africa. - Although monkeypox has been known for 40 years, WHO said it was the first time there had been several cases across many countries simultaneously and among people who had not travelled to the endemic regions in Africa.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported it was notified of two laboratory-confirmed cases and one probable case of monkeypox, from the same household, ...

"Thus the current outbreak is unlikely to progress to being a global emergency. Monkeypox cases outside of this endemic area are associated with persons who travelled, or with the importation of infected animals. “Since that date, monkeypox has been reported in people in several central and western African countries.

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“It is important to note that anyone with close contact could contract the virus.” Thankfully, the strain identified in the UK cases has been associated with a lower mortality rate, about one percent.” “Mortality has been estimated to be 1 to 10 percent, depending on the strain. The organization says it resembles smallpox—a related infection declared eradicated worldwide in 1980. She added that there have been cases without travel to areas where the disease is established in the current outbreak, and “it is thought that sexual transmission may play a role.” “In 1 to 3 days after fever onset, there is generally the development of a rash or “pox” that consists of painful blisters and lesions that often begin on the face and spread to other parts of the body, especially the face, palms, and soles of the feet,” she explained.

Many cases of monkeypox were reported in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, which in turn could learn to stigmas against this group.

It is not about sexuality: people tend to be infected through close physical contact and it does not have to be sexual in nature. In part, this is due to its "exotic" nature, the fear of contagion, and the perception that it is spreading quickly and invisibly in the population. We also need to alert and inform travellers to endemic areas in west and central Africa as they may not realise there is a risk there. We need to help the public put the risk of this disease in perspective – it is usually a mild, self-limiting illness that usually goes away on its own within a few weeks, and it does not spread that easily. Since then, further cases have been reported in over a dozen countries where the disease is not normally present, including several European countries, Israel, the US and Canada, as well as Australia. Many cases of monkeypox were reported in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, which in turn could learn to stigmas against this group.

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The virus spreads more slowly than the COVID virus and most people exhibit symptoms, including a distinctive rash which is easier to recognise than some of the vague symptoms COVID causes. Monkeypox is not known to be a sexually transmitted virus, but sexual contact would constitute as close contact, one of the main routes by which the virus is known to spread. The World Health Organization has started holding daily emergency meetings on the infection and continues to monitor the situation globally. Zoonotic spread of viruses will continue to cause concern while we encroach on the environments of wild animals, and handle them as part of science, the food and the pet trade. It may be that members of the LGBTQ community are better at getting sexual health checks, so the virus is simply being picked up more here than in the heterosexual community. The monkeypox virus is part of a family of viruses known as “DNA viruses”. Unlike the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, which is an RNA virus, DNA viruses mutate at a much lower rate as they are better at identifying errors in their genetic makeup and correcting them during the replication process. For the vast majority of people, signs and symptoms of monkeypox will resolve on their own, without any treatment. Currently, there is no specific vaccine available for monkeypox, however, the smallpox vaccine has been shown to offer 85 percent protection against monkeypox. The monkeypox virus is now thought to be nearing 100 cases in 12 countries, and more are expected as surveillance is stepped up. Monkeypox is caused by a virus endemic to tropical parts of Africa. Despite its name, monkeypox is rarely spread through infected monkeys, but is more common in rodents such as squirrels, rats and mice. However, if monkeypox is suspected, clinicians should take a sample of fluid from one of the lesions and send it to the lab for a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test in order to confirm the diagnosis. The rash changes and goes through different stages – initially it can be a fluid-filled blistering rash that resembles chickenpox or syphilis, before finally forming a scab that later falls off.

The form of the virus that's circulating is thought to be mild, with a fatality rate of less than 1%

While monkeypox is rare and usually non-fatal, one version of the disease kills about 10% of infected people. Vaccination after exposure to the virus may also help decrease chances of severe illness. Monkeypox is caused by the monkeypox virus, which belongs to a subset of the Poxviridae family of viruses called Orthopoxvirus. This subset includes the smallpox, vaccinia and cowpox viruses. However, the virus did not jump from monkeys to humans, nor are monkeys major carriers of the disease. Health officials are worried the virus may now be spreading undetected through community transmission, possibly through a new mechanism or route. Because of this, monkeypox has been appearing increasingly in unvaccinated people.

So far 92 cases have been identified in countries where the disease is not endemic. Symptoms include fever, fatigue and a blistering rash for those who contract ...

For example, teaching people the dangers of eating meat from an animal that died of unknown causes, or eating meat that isn’t properly cooked, can stop contagion. But person-to-person transmission in Europe seems to be happening now on a larger scale than before. In African countries where the disease is more common, evidence of the monkeypox virus has been found in many animals including rope squirrels, tree squirrels, Gambian pouched rats, dormice, and many species of monkeys. COVID-19 is thought to have spread from a bat which was kept in a wet market in China. Other zoonotic diseases which have spread from animals to humans include HIV/AIDS, anthrax and Ebola. Monkeypox was first discovered in monkeys in 1958 and the first recorded human case was in 1970. Previous outbreaks in the UK and Israel were linked to travel to Central and West Africa where the disease is endemic.

Confirmation of monkeypox virus infection is based on nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT), using real-time or conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ...

All test results, positive or negative, should be immediately reported to national authorities and Member States are requested to immediately notify WHO under the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 of positive laboratory results, including laboratory test that awaits confirmation. There is currently a multi-country outbreak of monkeypox in several regions of the world, the full extent and impact of which remains unclear. The recommended specimen type for laboratory confirmation of monkeypox is skin lesion material, including swabs of lesion surface and/or exudate, roofs from more than one lesion, or lesion crusts.

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that a recent outbreak of monkeypox cases in non-endemic countries is "containable" even as it continues to ...

It's not the same as saying we must not act swiftly. "That's not the same as saying public health people shouldn't be worried. The cases are reportedly located in 19 countries outside of Africa. At least 19 countries including the U.S., U.K. Canada, Australia, Italy, Spain and Portugal have so far reported cases. The WHO said it was currently unclear whether the spike in cases was the "tip of the iceberg" or whether a peak in transmission had already been reached. As of Tuesday, there were 131 confirmed cases and 106 suspected cases of the disease since the first was reported on May 7, according to the public health body.

GENEVA, May 24 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday there have been 131 confirmed monkeypox cases and 106 further suspected cases ...

The majority of the recent cases have been reported in Europe. Symptoms include a fever and a distinctive bumpy rash. She said it was unclear if the cases were the “tip of the iceberg” or if the peak in transmission has already passed.

Dlouhy said the disease was detected in a man at Prague's Military University Hospital but declined to give any details.

Dlouhy said the disease was detected in a man at Prague's Military University Hospital but declined to give any details. Dlouhy said the disease was detected in a man at Prague's Military University Hospital but declined to give any details.

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The incubation period of Monkeypox is usually from six to 13 days but can range from five to 21 days. “Most of animals that are susceptible to Monkeypox are in fact rodents, Gambian giant pouched rats, dormice, prairie dogs; those are the types of animals from which there may be spillover - a zoonotic spillover - from animals into people who may be going into the forest, or who may be coming in contact with the virus from a zoonotic route.” “What we know from this virus and these modes of transmission, this outbreak can still be contained; it is the objective of the World Health Organization ( WHO) and Member States to contain this outbreak and to stop it,” said Dr Rosamund Lewis, head of the smallpox team, which is part of the WHO Emergencies Programme. “The risk to the general public therefore appears to be low, because we know that the main modes of transmission have been as described in the past.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning advising travelers to "practice enhanced precautions" as monkeypox spreads.

But a lesion in the mouth could lead someone to spew viral particles when talking or coughing, though it is not typically considered a respiratory virus. While monkeypox is in the same family as smallpox, it is far less dangerous. Opinion: Monkeypox is here and spreading. The CDC also advises travelers to call ahead before seeking medical attention and, if they can't call ahead, to tell staff upon arrival that they have concerns about monkeypox. Typically, several travelers a year arrive in the U.S. and Europe infected with the virus, but such a large chain of person-to-person transmission has never been seen before. "Some cases were reported among men who have sex with men," the CDC said.

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“People are used to it. “It can be devastating in the same way as covid-19,” said Health Minister Jean Jacques Mbungani. But the country’s monkeypox preparations lost steam during the pandemic. “It’s not that scary here,” he said. “These cases are recorded in Europe,” Tomori said. Many deaths are preventable, doctors said, but treatment can be hard to find in areas with underfunded hospitals. President Biden assured Americans that the United States has enough vaccine stocks to address the threat.

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"The pets were infected after being housed near imported small mammals from Ghana," the CDC said. In the US, a two-dose vaccine called Jynneos is currently licensed to prevent monkeypox and can also be used for smallpox. Since then, most cases have been concentrated in 11 African countries -- with several outbreaks in the US and Europe related to travel or importation from endemic countries. "Those are people who've had contact with a known monkeypox patients, health care workers, very close personal contact, and those in particular who might be at high risk for severe disease." "Monkeypox can be a serious infection, with mortality rates from this type of monkeypox virus having been around 1% in other outbreaks. "The risk for the general public, therefore, appears to be low, because we know that the main modes of transmission have been as described in the past." "Smallpox patients became contagious as soon as they developed sores spread the virus though droplets with coughing or sneezing. This puts healthcare workers and household members caring for or living with someone who is actively infected at greater risk, according to WHO. "At this time, we don't want people to worry," Murthy said. The first known case of monkeypox in people was "recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo during a period of intensified effort to eliminate smallpox," the CDC said. The painful, raised poxes are pearly and fluid-filled, often surrounded by red circles. A "notable fraction of cases" in the current outbreak have been seen among gay and bisexual men, "but by no means is the current risk of exposure to monkeypox exclusively to the gay and bisexual community in the US. Anyone, anyone, can develop [and] spread monkeypox," Brooks said.

Many of the cases identified in the U.K. were among men who'd had sexual contact with other infected men, but it is not strictly a sexually transmitted disease.

“If, however, someone has recently traveled to an affected area and has a fever and a rash, they should get evaluated, and the same is true if you’ve been exposed to someone with those symptoms.” “To our best understanding through viral sequencing now, the cases we’re seeing now have all been of the west African kind, which is usually less severe.” “Right now, there is a sexually transmitted disease component, but you don’t have to have sex with someone to get it,” says Bernard Camins, the medical director for infection prevention at the Mount Sinai Health System, adding that people who live with infected persons would also be at risk. Right now, there is nothing most people need to do about monkeypox; the current onus remains on government and health officials to pay close attention. “There is a respiratory component, but these are large droplets, which means that wearing a mask can protect you.” The form of monkeypox currently in circulation is thought to be mild and does not spread easily between people: Transmission requires close contact with an infected individual, animal, body fluids, or contaminated surface.

The monkey pox virus has spread to 12 non-endemic countries but WHO says the outbreak should not be concerning.

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This is especially important for those who have also traveled in the last 30 days to a region reporting monkeypox cases, or who is a man who has sex with other men.” “We at DOH continue to work with Public Health – Seattle & King County and CDC to support the investigation of this case. The risk is not limited to men who have sex with men. The case is in an adult male with international travel in the past month to a country that has also reported monkeypox cases recently. The individual is isolating and does not pose a risk to others at this time. We have not identified any high-risk exposures in King County, and we are following up with people who had potential low risk exposures.

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After about two weeks of symptoms, the lesions then start to crust and scab over, and the scabs last for another week before falling off. Vesicles are followed by pustules, when the blisters "fill with a whitish fluid that looks like pus," Lewis said, usually around the sixth or seventh day of symptoms. Lewis described the timeline of how monkeypox symptoms progress to help identify possible cases of monkeypox. The current outbreak is "not typical," added Andy Seale, adviser to WHO's HIV, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infection programs, referring to the patterns of transmission observed so far. This also lasts one to two days. Seale added that the cases have often been linked to travel and close contact, "possibly through sexual contact. The current outbreak, which the World Health Organization has been tracking since May 13, has not yet been linked to any areas where the virus is usually found. This phase also lasts one to two days. The monkeypox virus is usually spread when a person comes in contact with an infected animal, human or material contaminated with the virus. On Wednesday, the Massachusetts Department of Health confirmed a man who had recently traveled to Canada had been infected with monkeypox. Officials investigating the Florida case of monkeypox said it, like the Massachusetts case, was related to international travel. There is no specific treatment for monkeypox, but the smallpox vaccine, antivirals and other treatments can be used to control an outbreak.

Anyone can get or spread monkeypox, but a "notable fraction of cases" in the latest global outbreak are happening among gay and bisexual men, the US Centers ...

So while we are seeing some cases among men who have sex with men, this is not a gay disease," WHO adviser Andy Seale said Monday. "Respiratory spread is not the predominant worry. from one day before the rash appears until up to 21 days after symptoms began. "This is not Covid," McQuiston said. The illness usually lasts two to four weeks. He also urged doctors to be on the lookout for the disease, because it can look like other types of STDs. This can happen all over the body. The US is in the process of responding to a request for the release of the Bavarian Nordic Jynneos monkeypox vaccine from the stockpile. "In some cases, it has produced anal or genital lesions that look like other diseases like herpes or chickenpox or syphilis. It is contact, and intimate contact, in the current outbreak setting and population. "What we're trying to do by bringing attention to the fact that some of these cases have had a genital and perianal presentation is just to remind people that people may come in for an evaluation of what they think is an STD, but we'd like the provider to think 'could it be monkeypox as well?' if the circumstances fit the story," Brooks added. The confirmed case is in a man in Massachusetts, and the four cases of orthopox are in men in New York, Florida and Utah. Orthopox refers to pox viruses in general.

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But researchers will continue to analyze the genetic data further to understand if and how the latest clusters of cases are related. That stockpile also contains doses of a different, older smallpox vaccine, which has not been reviewed or approved by the FDA specifically for monkeypox, but could also be used to protect people against the latter disease, since the viruses are related and the shots can generate immunity that can cross react with both viruses. This vaccine, called ACAM2000, has been approved in the U.S., Australia, and Singapore to protect against smallpox but can cause side effects including inflammation of heart tissues, and it is not recommended for people with weakened immune systems. But because some of those doses were delivered around 2019, some have expired, and the terms of the agreement require the company to replace expired doses with freshly manufactured ones. Captain Jennifer McQuiston, deputy director of the division of high consequence pathogens and pathology at CDC, said during the press briefing that about 1,000 doses of the vaccine are currently available, and that Bavarian Nordic expects to ramp up production to increase that supply. The virus can spread through a number of routes, the most common and direct being via breaks in the skin or contact with body fluids. After analyzing the available studies, the ACIP recommended that those at highest risk of exposure and infection—including scientists who work in labs that study monkeypox virus, first responders who may treat those occupational cases, and health care workers who care for infected patients—should receive the vaccine. In the May 23 press briefing, CDC scientists noted that the data showing the efficacy of these antiviral treatments in human patients are still limited, and that most of the data supporting their use come from animal studies. But in November 2021, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) within the CDC considered the question of who should be immunized against monkeypox, since cases in the U.S. have occurred after people traveled to areas in Africa where the disease is endemic. So far, the World Health Organization reports that in 12 countries, 92 cases have been confirmed in this recent emergence of the virus, and 28 possible cases are still being investigated. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2019 to protect against both smallpox and monkeypox. The U.S. recorded its first case this year in Massachusetts on May 18, and officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a briefing on May 23 that the agency is working with state health departments in New York, Florida, and Utah to investigate four additional potential cases.

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Thankfully, the virus is not highly contagious. By then, confirmed cases had been reported in Europe and the United States. Despite the name, it is not clear which species the disease comes from, but clues hint at rodents such as squirrels.

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Dozens of people in the country became infected with monkeypox in that outbreak. “Currently, there is no global system in place to manage the spread of Monkeypox,” said Nigerian virologist Oyewale Tomori in an interview published in the Conversation last year. The factor presumed most important in the current spate of monkeypox cases, however, is that population-wide vaccination coverage against smallpox is declining around the world. Another factor pointing to reduced vaccinations is that the average age of those infected with monkeypox has increased with the amount of time since the smallpox vaccination campaign ended. The spread of monkeypox in West Africa could also indicate that the virus has appeared in a new animal reservoir. A study by Rimoin and her colleagues showed the rate of cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo may have increased 20-fold between the 1980s and mid-2000s. Many of the infected people in the U.K. are men who have sex with men and contracted the disease in London, UKHSA reports. According to the World Health Organization, all of the infected people in the U.K. contracted the West African clade of the virus, a version that tends to be mild and usually resolves without treatment. Experts suggest that factors such as population growth and more settlements near forests, as well as increasing interaction with potentially infected animals, favor the transmission of animal viruses to humans. The agency is currently tracking the contacts of those infected. The cluster of cases in the U.K. is rare and unusual, says Susan Hopkins, UKHSA’s chief medical adviser. The increase comes after previous evidence had suggested there was unknown transmission of the monkeypox virus within the country’s population, according to the U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Monkeypox is thought to originate in rodents in Central and West Africa, and it has repeatedly jumped to humans.

Recent monkeypox cases have drawn added scrutiny because it appears that people who have not traveled to Africa have been diagnosed with the virus.

Monkeypox is usually not fatal. Because the monkeypox virus is closely related to the virus that causes smallpox, the smallpox vaccine can also protect people from getting monkeypox, according to the CDC. The main difference between the symptoms of smallpox and monkeypox is that monkeypox causes lymph nodes to swell while smallpox does not. The symptoms of monkeypox are similar but milder than the symptoms of smallpox, the CDC says. Transmission of monkeypox virus occurs when a person comes into contact with the virus from an animal, human or materials contaminated with the virus, according to the CDC. The main disease carrier of monkeypox is still unknown although African rodents are suspected to play a part in transmission.

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“We do know a lot about monkeypox from many decades of studying it, and respiratory spread is not the predominant worry.” But recent global cases of monkeypox were found in people who hadn’t visited West African or other countries where the virus is often found. Monkeypox is endemic in Western and Central Africa, where most cases have been found since the virus’s discovery. They normally appear a week or two after exposure to the virus, though it can take longer in some cases. Those 18 years old or older can receive the two-dose vaccine if they are considered high risk for smallpox or monkeypox. They have tested positive for orthopox, the family of viruses that includes monkeypox and smallpox. “You really need prolonged, close contact, and it’s not well-spread human-to-human. the monkeypox’s flu-like symptoms. Unlike smallpox and chickenpox, swollen lymph nodes are also common. The strain from West Africa has been behind recent monkeypox cases. There are two strains of the virus: one out of Central Africa, and another from West Africa that is less severe. There is now one confirmed case and four suspected cases of the monkeypox virus – a rare disease closely related to smallpox – in the U.S., according to the CDC.

At least 92 cases of monkeypox na im dem don confam outside Africa for Europe, di US, Canada and Australia.

So dat na di good news say less pipo dey expected to develop serious illness wit dis variant,” Professor Catherine Bennett, one epidemiologist for Deakin University for Melbourne, tell di BBC. No be di same family as di smallpox virus, but e dey less severe. E get two variants of di disease, known as di West African and Central African - di current outbreak of monkeypox don dey linked to di former. “Di good news be say di West African version of dis monkeypox virus dey less severe than di Central African one. But WHO experts don drag am say we no dey not see “new Covid” and dem fit “contain” di current outbreak. Many cases for di current outbreak for Europe don dey identified in males wey don involve in sex wit other males and dis one don raise concerns

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The symptoms that we have [are] fever, headache, muscle aches, back aches, chills, fatigue, swelling of lymph nodes and a rash," he said. At least 92 cases have been confirmed globally and 28 suspected cases are being investigated in 12 other countries. At least 92 cases have been confirmed globally, and 28 suspected cases are being investigated in 12 other countries.

Although monkeypox's recent spread has caused concern, its similarities to smallpox have given the public health world a head start on combating it.

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The monkeypox outbreak that has been reported in 16 countries and several regions of the world can still be contained and the overall risk of transmission ...

The incubation period of Monkeypox is usually from six to 13 days but can range from five to 21 days. “Most of animals that are susceptible to Monkeypox are in fact rodents, Gambian giant pouched rats, dormice, prairie dogs; those are the types of animals from which there may be spillover - a zoonotic spillover - from animals into people who may be going into the forest, or who may be coming in contact with the virus from a zoonotic route.” “What we know from this virus and these modes of transmission, this outbreak can still be contained; it is the objective of the World Health Organization ( WHO) and Member States to contain this outbreak and to stop it,” said Dr Rosamund Lewis, head of the smallpox team, which is part of the WHO Emergencies Programme. “The risk to the general public therefore appears to be low, because we know that the main modes of transmission have been as described in the past.”

Adding in a new case found in Scotland on Monday, it brings the total number of infections in the UK to 57. The rare virus - which causes a rash and a fever ...

A rash can develop, often beginning on the face, then spreading to other parts of the body. You can also get in touch in the following ways: The location has not been revealed. "A notable proportion of recent cases in the UK and Europe have been found in gay and bisexual men so we are particularly encouraging these men to be alert to the symptoms," she said. - the coughs or sneezes of a person with the monkeypox rash The rare virus - which causes a rash and a fever - has been seen around the world in recent weeks, which is unusual.

The unprecedented surge in monkeypox cases in the UK and beyond was an outbreak waiting to happen after the end of global smallpox vaccination more than 40 ...

Sources suggest an extra 20,000 doses of the vaccine have been ordered to add to the UK’s stock of 5,000. However, the one patient treated with tecovirimat had a shorter hospital stay and appeared to shed virus, detected by PCR tests, for a shorter period of time. Researchers in the UK have revealed promising yet tentative signs that an antiviral may help to reduce illness from the virus. So far scientists have found no evidence for this being the case, but researchers are studying the DNA to see if mutations in the virus may have changed its behaviour. In 2020 the DRC had more than 4,000 suspected cases and at least 171 deaths. Routine smallpox vaccination wound down in most countries before 1980 when the World Health Assembly declared the disease eradicated.

"Respiratory spread is not the predominant worry. It is contact and intimate contact in the current outbreak setting and population," a CDC official said.

It is contact and intimate contact in the current outbreak setting and population." Monkeypox is in the same family as smallpox, but is not as severe. It is administered in two doses for people ages 18 and older who are high risk of smallpox or monkeypox. The recent monkeypox outbreak in multiple countries is also different from Covid because there are already federally approved vaccines effective in preventing monkeypox. It is contact and intimate contact in the current outbreak setting and population." Brooks said monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted disease, which generally spreads through semen and vaginal fluids. The World Health Organization has identified about 200 confirmed or suspected cases in at least a dozen countries. The recent monkeypox cases in the U.S. and around the world have been identified as the West African strain, a milder form of the virus. It's likely that additional cases will be reported in the coming days, she said. But it can spread through respiratory droplets as well, although not nearly as easily as Covid-19, they said. Monkeypox is primarily spread through sustained physical contact such as skin-to-skin touch with someone who has an active rash, CDC officials said this week. - "This is not Covid," Dr. Jennifer McQuiston, a CDC official, said.

The disease gets its name from its discovery in monkeys in 1958 but humans are usually thought to get monkeypox from African rodents.

Humans appear to be giving it to each other — part of what is concerning officials today. The cases were linked back to prairie dogs that had been exposed to a Gambian pouched rat imported from west Africa. Humans are thought to only be exposed to the virus occasionally by close contact with the ill animals — for instance, through scratches or bites. Here's the disease got its misleading name. This hypothesis is supported by an outbreak of monkeypox in the US in 2003. The virus that causes monkeypox was first spotted in 1958 among a colony of monkeys used for research imported to Denmark. The disease caused lesions that were similar to those seen in smallpox — a cousin of monkeypox — so the scientists called it monkeypox.