WHO OUTLINES 5 PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO STOP MONKEYPOX TRANSMISSION - DETAILS!

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released 5 guidelines to prevent the spread of monkeypox.

Monkeypox

Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by a virus. There are a total of two types of genes and viruses. The first type of virus was found in Central African countries and the second in West African countries. However, the virus found in the Congo was considered the most dangerous.

In this situation, the virus has started to spread beyond Africa to Europe. To date, monkeypox has been reported in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Meanwhile, a foreign traveler was diagnosed with monkey pox in the United Arab Emirates yesterday.

The World Health Organization reports that monkeypox has been reported in 27 countries and has affected 780 people.

Symptoms

Monkeypox sufferers may experience fever, headache, body aches, back pain, tremors, and fatigue. Also, red spots appear on the body within 5 days of the onset of symptoms. Then they turn into blisters. Doctors say the blisters will disappear in the next 2-4 weeks.

5 Steps

Maria Van Kerkov of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the world needs to follow the following 5 steps to prevent the further spread of monkey pox. They are,

Awareness activities should be carried out expeditiously. The testing facility should be augmented.

Prevent transmission from humans to other humans.

Protect frontline employees.

Alternative measures should be used.

Accelerate research on monkeypox.

"It's important to prevent the spread of monkeypox from one person to another. This can be done in non-infectious countries.

Dr mvankerkhove explains 5⃣ key actions to prevent # monkeypox pic.twitter.com/IbO11jvgtx ​​

- World Health Organization (WHO) (HWHO) June 4, 2022