Monkeypox virus disease outbreak

2022 - 5 - 23

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Should South Africans be worried about a monkeypox outbreak? (Eyewitness News)

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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Monkeypox virus disease outbreak: New cases only tip of iceberg ... (Zee News)

The global health body does not believe that the spread of the monkeypox virus outside of Africa requires mass vaccinations as measures like good hygiene ...

An antiviral agent developed for the treatment of smallpox has also been licensed for the treatment of monkeypox, according to WHO. Newer vaccines have been developed of which one has been approved for prevention of the disease. The disease is usually self-limiting with the symptoms lasting from two to four weeks. Britain, where the first European case was confirmed on May 7 in an individual who returned to England from Nigeria, has already started to offer a smallpox vaccine to some healthcare workers and others who may have been exposed to the monkeypox virus. The disease occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Central and West Africa. Pebody noted that monkeypox is not a virus that spreads very easily, nor has it so far caused serious disease.

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Monkeypox and travel: Have any countries introduced travel ... (Euronews)

Monkeypox, a rare viral infection, is appearing in small but increasing numbers in Europe. While the disease is rarely fatal to humans, it has prompted some ...

The number of monkeypox cases in Italy has risen to four. A pride festival in the Canary Islands has also been identified as a possible source of the outbreaks. The majority of the cases in Spain have been traced to an adult sauna party in Madrid that has been identified as a superspreader event. The UK, where the outbreak was first identified, currently has 57 confirmed cases of monkeypox so far. The health service has cautioned that the virus can also be transmitted by touching the products of an infected animal. Once the fever breaks, a rash often develops which can be itchy or painful and lesions can occur on the face or genitals.

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Should India Be Worried About Monkeypox? | Mint (Livemint)

What do we know about monkeypox? Monkeypox isn't new. It is a viral disease originating from animals such as rodents and primates, and is transmitted to people.

As on date, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported as many as 92 laboratory confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases in 12 countries including the US, the UK, Australia, and Sweden. Public health experts say detection of monkeypox cases presents a new challenge, particularly as the world is still battling covid-19. One is the West African type with case fatality ratio close to 1%. The other is the Congo Basin type, which exhibits greater human-to-human transmission and has a case fatality ratio as high as 10%. The immediate strategy is to rapidly identify cases, isolate, treat and trace contacts. Mint talks about the outbreak and its implications. Mint talks about the outbreak and its implications. It is a viral disease originating from animals such as rodents and primates, and is transmitted to people.

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WHO says no urgent need for mass monkeypox vaccinations (Reuters)

The World Health Organization does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside of Africa requires mass vaccinations as measures like good hygiene and safe ...

"It's rather around what people do at the parties that matters. Many - but not all - of the people who have been diagnosed in the current monkeypox outbreak have been men who have sex with men. There is no evidence the virus has mutated, a senior executive at the U.N. agency said separately on Monday. read more The vaccines used to combat monkeypox can have some significant side-effects, he added. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

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Monkeypox outbreak is 'containable,' WHO says as it confirms more ... (CNBC)

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.

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Monkeypox isn't like COVID-19 — and that's a good thing (NPR)

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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Monkeypox outbreak can still be contained, insists UN health agency (UN News)

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.”

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