Presumably, the best news that everyone in several countries in Europe and America is infected with monkeypox has been screened. What is monkeypox? Let me explain something to you.
Monkeypox is a rare human and animal viral disease caused by monkeypox virus. Monkeys first found in the virgin forests of western and central Africa can also infect mice or other animals.
Monkeypox shows a pox-like rash as shown below, so it is named monkeypox.
Trace the origin of sth.
If we trace back to the source, we will find that we are no strangers to monkeypox, which is a close relative of smallpox. 1980 Although smallpox was extinct, it was only human smallpox. This time, poxvirus is still widely spread around the world, including monkeypox and vaccinia. It will exist in our intermediate hosts and may infect animals and people at the same time.
According to the information reported so far, infection with this virus may cause herpes similar to chickenpox, which is very similar to smallpox. Infection like poxvirus is not as simple as a few herpes. Patients may have symptoms such as fever, headache, fatigue and muscle aches. Most patients may recover within a few weeks.
However, some serious patients will die recently. According to WHO data, the mortality of different branches of monkeypox virus varies greatly, about 1%- 10%, and the mortality of smallpox infection is above 30%.
First discovery
Monkeypox was first discovered in monkeys used for research. The first case of human infection was recorded in 1970. There were sporadic outbreaks before, but not as concentrated as now. From February last year to May this year, four African countries reported 13 15 confirmed cases to WHO. /kloc-since may of 0/6, who has published many cases of infection in Europe and America, saying that monkeypox virus has spread from person to person. This is a very bad signal, and WHO predicts that this situation will increase further.
From the virus itself, monkeypox used to be a lazy virus, and it was self-limited after infection (that is, it would get better). Yin Ye, CEO of Huada University, said that there are few specific drugs for treating monkeypox at this stage, but that doesn't mean there isn't. People infected with monkeypox virus can be relieved within 14-20 days.
Transmission routing
Monkeypox virus is similar to most plagues in its transmission law, mainly including close contact and respiratory droplets transmission.
Monkeypox virus is not very contagious. Frequent hand washing, wearing a mask and frequent disinfection can effectively prevent the spread of monkeypox virus. At the same time, some studies have shown that if you have been vaccinated with smallpox vaccine, the prevention of monkeypox can reach more than 85%. Be careful, there is no need to panic.