"monkeypox" and its symptoms is an important preventive necessity
Khoja called on travelers to stay away from crowded places and constantly sanitize hands
The health expert, Professor of Public Health and Family and Community Medicine, Dr. Tawfiq Ahmed Khoja, explained that monkeypox disease is not a cause for concern in our society - God willing - but community members must know the details and secrets of everything related to the disease, its symptoms and how to prevent it Especially as it began to spread and monitored in many countries of the world.
Khoja called on travelers abroad to stay away from crowded places as much as possible, and to commit to wearing a muzzle and sterilizing hands continuously Noting that monkeypox is a rare disease that occurs mainly in remote areas of central and western Africa near tropical rainforests. The monkeypox virus is transmitted to humans from a variety of wild animals But its prevalence at the secondary level is limited through transmission from one human to another, and the fatality rate in cases caused by monkeypox outbreaks usually ranges between 1 and 10%, and most of its deaths occur in younger groups, and there is no treatment or vaccine available to combat the disease, although vaccination The former against smallpox has also been shown to be highly effective in preventing monkeypox.
Khoja added that monkeypox is a rare viral disease of zoonotic origin (the virus is transmitted from animals to humans), and the symptoms of human infection are similar to those witnessed in the past by patients with smallpox, but it is less severe. Monkeypox still occurs sporadically in some parts of Africa, and monkeypox virus belongs to the genus Poxvirus of the family Poxviruses.
He pointed out that the incubation period for monkeypox (which is the period between the stage of infection and the onset of symptoms) ranges from 6 to 16 days However, it can range from 5 to 21 days. Monkeypox is usually a self-limited disease, and symptoms last for 14 to 21 days. Severe cases are more commonly in children Depending on the extent of exposure to its virus, the health status of the patient, and the severity of complications arising from it.
He said: Prevention may be linked to two aspects The first in the countries that recorded the disease, here - and to reduce the risk of transmission from one person to another - intimate physical contact with those infected with monkeypox infection should be avoided, and gloves and protective equipment must be worn when caring for patients, and care should be taken to wash hands regularly after caring for them or Efforts to prevent transmission of the virus in endemic countries should focus on thoroughly cooking all animal products (blood and meat) before eating them, and gloves and other appropriate protective clothing should be worn when visiting them. Handling of sick animals or their infected tissues and during slaughter practices, infection control in health care facilities.
As for the second aspect, it is related to countries that have not registered the disease, and here everyone in society must be aware of the disease and prevention, and the need for strong and continuous awareness of the disease and how to prevent it, and the need to intensify this awareness more for travelers abroad.
