The world health organizations have organized a meeting of the experts on June 23rd if Monkeypox needs to be declared a Global Health Emergency Agency as same as they had to do with the covid-19 two years back. Dissimilar to the novel coronavirus tho,Monkeypox is not a new disease it has been present for decades. Due to the hasty growth of monkeypox, this seems a concern forthwith.
Where are These Cases being found?
Heretofore, May 13th more than 1600 were confirmed and about 1500 suspected cases of monkeypox have occurred. The reports regarding monkeypox have been registered across 39 countries. Seven of these are African countries where this disease is endemic and the rest have occurred in minuscule numbers. A total of 72 demises have been recorded to date due to monkeypox. The recent cases however are found to be associated
with a lethal variant of monkeypox. Which is known as the WEST AFRICA CLADE.The WHO CHIEF TEDROS ADHANOM GIBREYESUS announced that the “ Global outbreak of monkeypox is concerning as this time it shows no such variable symptoms such as Fever, Swollen lymph nodes, rashes in face or body or bodily extremist.
DOES SEXUAL CONTACT PLAY ANY ROLE?
We’re aware that monkeypox is transmitted through close physical contact. The WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION explains it’s a person-to-person transmission through respiratory droplets. And gets the other person infected.
The WHO said that initially, the cases which were reported have been linked to men who have sex with men which are MSM. But the researchers proclaim it’s not clear what role do sexually bodily fluids which include semen and vaginal fluids play a role in the transmission of the monkeypox disease.The gay and bisexual community in Europe have participated in this research and it was found that the sexual preference if it’s either man to man or man to woman has nothing regarding the monkeypox.
The fact is that the monkeypox transmission is common along with the close connections of the infected.Just because diseases like HIV-AIDS and recently CORONAVIRUS spreads through transmission there is a fear amongst people regarding monkeypox.
Scientists do are calling monkeypox a new name which is NO-DISCRIMINATING AND NON-STIGMATISING
REGARDING VACCINES
Vaccinations for smallpox provide cross-protection against monkeypox as well. The new vaccine Is limited. The one who decides about the use of smallpox or monkeypox should onlyrelease the vaccine once a full assessment of the vaccine is done, considering the Risks and the Benefits of each case.
HOW TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF MONKEYPOX
The disease primarily spreads through close contact with those infected with the virus. Some important precautions you need to keep in mind!
· For some time separate you and your pets from the infected as there are heavy chances of being infected.
· Wear proper personal protective equipment such as gowns, N95 mask
· Wash hands with soap and water also an alcohol-based hand sanitiser after caring for infected patients.
· Patients should keep their rashes covered
· Avoid contact with personal belongings such as clothing, Towels used by an infected person.
· If someone develops symptoms like fever, headaches, or swollen lymph gets in touch with a doctor as soon as possible.
· The US CDC recommends vaccination within four days if you’re infected I prevent exposure to the disease.
Aaliya Ali 16th June 2022
