Until now, the World Health Organization (WHO) could not determine an exact route of contagion and reported that we still have to wait for the appearance of new cases. “The situation is evolving in such a way that the WHO believes that there will be more cases of monkeypox being identified as surveillance spreads in countries that are not endemic,” the entity said.
How is monkeypox spread?
Mostly transmitted from wild animals to humans. Until now, what is known is that it is necessary to have a very close contact because It is transmitted by body fluids, although it can also be indirectly (contacts with these fluids, such as saliva).
Most of the cases within Europe were the result of sexual intercourse, but they also point to possible transmission by aerosols. Aerosol transmission of disease depends on the deposition of the suspected pathogen in the host’s respiratory system and its integrity and infectious potential.
What is the cause of monkeypox?
The cause that originates monkeypox is a orthopoxvirus of the smallpox family: the first disease eradicated by humans in all of history, thanks to the development of vaccines. It is called del mono because was discovered in these animals in 1958, although it can also be found in rodents. The first case in humans was detected in 1970, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and, since then, there have been outbreaks in a dozen African countries and has been detected much more rarely outside the continent.
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What are the symptoms?
Fever, muscle aches and headaches. Between the first and third day of fever originate rashes They first affect the face and then the body. In this case, symptoms similar to those of conventional smallpox are presented, but a little milder.
What is its lethality?
In Africa it was shown with a lethality of 1% and 22%, with greater virulence among children. However, according to the WHOthis figure could be much lower if we translate it globally: in that case the fatality rate ranges from 1 to 10%.
Is there a vaccine or treatment?
There are no specific treatments or vaccines for this disease. Even so, the smallpox vaccine provides about 80 percent protection. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) recommended this Thursday that High-risk people who have been in close contact with others infected with monkeypox are vaccinated.
Source: Ambito
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