The Ministry of Health responded to the spread of the monkeypox virus/Unsplash
The Ministry of Health urged Ukrainians not to panic because of information about the spread of the monkeypox virus in the world. In Ukraine, the infected have not yet been found.
The Ministry of Health reminded how monkeypox spreads. You can become infected by direct contact with the blood, body fluids, skin or mucous membranes of infected people or animals.
In addition, you can also catch smallpox monkey if you taste the meat of an infected animal that has not undergone sufficient heat treatment.
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Don't panic. No cases of this type of smallpox have been recorded in Ukraine, the report says.
How the virus is transmitted between people
According to the Ministry of Health, people can also infect each other with the monkeypox virus. However, this occurs as a result of close contact with infected secretions from the respiratory tract, damaged areas of the skin, and biological fluids.
The highest risk group includes members of the same family and physicians who have contacted infected patients without following all the rules. It is also possible to become infected through the placenta.
The average incubation period is 6 to 16 days. However, it can vary from 5 to 21 days.
What are the symptoms
Up to 5 days:
- fever;
- headache ;
- swollen lymph nodes;
- back pain;
- severe weakness.
Over time, a period of rash begins. The Ministry of Health notes that in 95% of cases, marks on the skin first appear on the face. The monkeypox virus is detected using PCR testing.
To protect yourself from the virus, you must refrain from contact with infected people and wash your hands more often.
About a hundred cases have been recorded in the world
According to the World Health Organization, as of May 22, monkeypox was detected in at least 12 states that are not endemic for the virus. The number of infected is approaching a hundred. Fortunately, there have been no confirmed deaths.
Monkeypox endemic countries are Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana (definitely only in animals), Côte d'Ivoire , Liberia, Nigeria, the Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone and South Sudan.
The WHO stressed that they expect the number of infected to increase. However, it is hoped that immediate action will help stop the spread of the virus.
that there will be more cases of monkeypox, but immediate action will help stop further spread. Work is also underway on recommendations for the protection of medical workers.
