Monkeypox: The outbreak of Corona virus has not reduced even from the world yet that another new type of virus has come to trouble people. The name of this virus is ‘Monkeypox’ virus. The person who has been infected with this virus is a resident of Britain and has recently returned from Nigeria.
In such a situation, it may also happen that this person has been infected in Nigeria itself because many types of dangerous viruses are found in Nigeria. So it is no wonder that this virus has also come from Nigeria. Because since 1970 such cases have been seen only in African countries. According to WHO, the first case of this disease was seen in humans in 1970.
Britain’s security agency has said that monkeypox is a rare disease infection that does not spread from each other, the disease is transmitted to humans by infected organisms such as rats or monkeys. Its symptoms are also very minor.
In some circumstances, a person recovers in 1 week and in some cases the disease can take a serious form. According to the WHO, its first case was found in humans in 1970, since then only one or two cases have been found in this method in African countries.
In such a situation, it is necessary to have all the information about this monkeypox disease. Our today’s article is based on monkeypox only.
In this article, we will give all the information related to the symptoms and how it spreads and what are its prevention and how it is treated etc. If you like our article then please read it completely and also share it with your friends.
What is monkeypox disease?
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Monkeypox is a virus infection that is usually transmitted from rats and monkeys to humans. Human exposure to infected animals increases the risk of monkeypox. It is an infection that looks like small pox, also known as small pox. Apart from this, flu-like symptoms are also seen in this infectious disease.
Symptoms of pneumonia are also seen in people who are infected with this disease. Symptoms of an infected person can be severe and mild. The disease can spread to the human body through the eyes, nose, or mouth when in contact with an infected person.
According to the World Health Organization, its first case was seen in the year 1970.
From 1970 till now, cases of this infection have been seen only in the countries of Africa. This infection was found in monkeys and it was used in medical laboratory. It is only after this that the disease was found in humans in Africa.
Monkeypox Symptoms
In people who have been found to be infected with monkeypox, the initial symptoms of smallpox along with the symptoms of pneumonia have also been found, along with red rash rash all over the body. Still the following are the symptoms of their monkeypox.
- Headache problem.
- Dark red rash on the body.
- Appearance of flu symptoms in the person.
- Having high fever.
- Muscle aches.
- The person has severe chills.
- Extreme tiredness of the infected person.
- Swelling of the nodal lymph of the person.
How the disease transmitted in human?
The disease is usually transmitted from rats and monkeys to humans. Apart from this, this disease also spreads by coming in contact with the person who is infected. The disease can also spread through the eyes, nose and mouth of an infected person. This disease belongs to the chicken pox family.
He also gets similar rashes. The symptoms of this disease can be both severe and mild. Symptoms of smallpox may also appear when the disease occurs.
Moneypox Treatment
According to the WHO, a permanent cure for this disease has not yet been discovered, yet treatment is done looking at the symptoms of the infected person, in which medicines and injections are given to the infected person.
According to Dr. Colony Brown, Director of Clinical and Amazing Infections of their Health Protection Agency, this problem cannot play easily in humans.
For this reason, these cases have been seen less in humans. Keeping the person who is infected with this disease in isolation reduces the risk of spreading it to other people.
Nevertheless, if a person comes in contact with the patient, then he must be treated and he should also be investigated. We should keep the environment around us very clean so that there are no rats.