After Corona, now the danger of Monkeypox, know how this virus spreads, 5 big symptoms
Concern has increased due to the sudden arrival of a large number of patients of Monkeypox in Europe. The World Health Organization has also called a meeting to discuss this potential disaster.
New Delhi: The whole world had not yet recovered from the corona virus that a new virus named Monkeypox is spreading in the countries of Europe. However, it is a matter of relief that this disease has not come to India yet, nor has any patient been found in India so far. Let us tell you that the first case of monkeypox in humans was found in the year 1970 in Congo. Generally this virus infects one type of monkey. Infectious diseases experts say that in the past 50 years, there have been few cases of monkeypox outside Central and West African countries.
After Corona, now the danger of Monkeypox
This is the main reason why the sudden arrival of a large number of patients of Monkeypox in Europe has increased the concern. The World Health Organization has also called a meeting to discuss this potential disaster. Also in India, the Union Health Ministry has alerted the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and said that both the institutions should keep a close watch on this new viral infection.
Know how this virus spreads
Let us tell you that if the Monkeypox virus continues to increase in Europe like this, then the government can also conduct surprise checks of people coming from the affected countries. At the same time, many doctors say that there is no need to panic about the infection of monkeypox. The scope of infection of monkeypox is very limited. The smallpox vaccine is also effective against monkeypox, due to which a large population of India is already protected from monkeypox.
5 major symptoms of monkeypox infection
Many symptoms have been reported regarding monkeypox virus. But it usually takes between 5 and 21 days for the first symptoms to appear. These include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, tremors, and tiredness. A facial rash usually appears one to five days after experiencing these symptoms. The rash is sometimes confused with chickenpox, as it begins as raised spots that turn into small scabs filled with fluid.
