INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
13 May 2022, cases of monkeypox have been reported to WHO from 12 Member States that are not endemic to the monkeypox virus.The Ministry of
Health is examining suspects to identify possible monkeypox infection
Also, a guideline has been prepared for the prevention and treatment of this disease, which will be provided to universities, IRNA quoted
Pedram Pak-Aeen as saying on Sunday.Due to its low transmission pace, it is less likely to cause an epidemic and is not worrisome, he
stated.Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) with symptoms very similar to those seen in the past in
smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe
person to another by close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets, and contaminated materials such as bedding
The incubation period of monkeypox is usually from 6 to 13 days but can range from 5 to 21 days.Monkeypox is usually self-limiting but may
be severe in some individuals, such as children, pregnant women, or persons with immune suppression due to other health conditions
Human infections in the West African clade appear to cause less severe disease compared to the Congo Basin clade, with a case fatality rate
of 3.6% compared to 10.6% for the Congo Basin clade.As of 21 May, 92 laboratory-confirmed cases, and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox with
investigations ongoing, have been reported to WHO from 12 Member States that are not endemic to the monkeypox virus
No associated deaths have been reported to date, according to the WHO.FB/MGHIGHLIGHT: The virus is transmitted from one person to another by
