On Thursday, India reported a 35-years old man as the first confirmed Monkeypox case. According to government officials, he has a history of travel to the Middle East. He departed at Thiruvananthapuram airport from UAE, where he had close contact with a positive tested person of this epidemic disease. On his flight to Kerala, he was closely connected with 11 co-passengers. According to Health minister Veena George, he also had close contact with his parents, a taxi driver, and an auto rickshaw driver before feeling any symptoms.
What is Monkeypox?
Monkeypox virus, a member of the smallpox virus family, is an agent which causes infectious illness, Monkeypox. Due to its epidemic nature, it quickly spread merely through touch or contact with a person (victim of Monkeypox). An infectious pregnant woman can transfer this contagious disease to her fetus. During experimental studies, semen was detected with pieces of DNA of the Monkeypox virus, but the investigation is ongoing to find out the relation of the spreading of Monkeypox with the exchange of body fluids.
Signs or Symptoms of Monkeypox –
Symptoms of this transmissible infection are
- Fever
- Headache
- Chills
- Back pain
- Low energy
- Exhaustion or fatigue
- Muscles ache with backache
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Pimples or bristles like rashes on the face or other body parts.
Precautions or defense against Monkeypox virus –
This wider outbreak has baffled many health experts and becomes a major health concern. You must protect yourself and your family by following some virus-resistant steps.
- Wear a face mask
- Eat thoroughly cooked meal
- Practice good hygiene and safe sex
- Avoid direct contact with others (suspected infected)
- Avoid any close contact with animals like monkeys, rodents, and prairie or savannah’s dogs.
- Wash your hands and other touched surfaces frequently with soap and water or alcoholic sanitizer.
Treatment –
Vaccine, developed for eradicating the disease of smallpox, is helpful to some extent for preventing Monkeypox virus attacks.
Unfortunately, if you are suspected of monkeypox, you should be isolated and concerned for medical treatment in a specialized hospital immediately. For an infectious person, it is important to eat and sleep well and to stay hydrated, don’t scratch your skin. Stay connected with your loved ones through technology and keep your mental health well.
The European Medicines Agency approved an antiviral that was developed for the treatment of tecovirimat (smallpox) to treat Monkeypox, in January 2022.
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