Monkeypox is spreading around the world/Channel 24 collage
Po According to the World Health Organization, monkeypox has already been recorded in 70 countries. This calls for a global response.
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The WHO has called monkeypox a “worldwide emergency.” The organization is calling on the world to commit the world's resources to fighting the outbreak.
Monkeypox has been on the rise for many years in parts of central and western Africa. However, it has not been recorded outside the continent.
There are patients in Hungary
At the end of May, the first case of monkeypox was found in Hungary. According to the chief physician of the country, Cecilia Müller, a 38-year-old man was infected.
Disease in Poland
Polish Health Minister Adam Nedzielski said on June 10 that there were about 10 suspected monkeypox cases in the country. Also on that day, the first case of the disease was confirmed. Information about the patient's condition was not disclosed.
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Monkey pox: what is known about the disease
- < li> This is a disease that can be transmitted from animals to people. Most common in dense and humid tropical forests in areas of Central and West Africa.
- From people to people, the disease is transmitted through contact with skin, body fluids and contaminated objects. For example, clothes or bedding. There is also a risk of infection through airborne droplets.
- The infected person has a fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes. This can lead to a number of medical complications.
- Typically, monkeypox lasts 2 to 4 weeks. It goes away on its own, but sometimes it is severe. The disease ended in death in 3 to 6% of patients.
- There are vaccines against monkeypox.
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