by Staff writer
An outbreak of a viral illness called monkeypox has been reported inwards the Nigerian pose down of Bayelsa.
Reports state that xiii persons [including a medical doctor] convey been infected amongst the illness spell 49 others who came inwards contact amongst the affected persons are beingness observed.
The Commissioner of Health of Bayelsa State, Dr. Ebitimitula Etebu confirmed the intelligence in addition to advised residents of the pose down non to panic.
How unsafe is the Monkeypox disease?
According to the WHO, monkeypox is a rare illness that occurs primarily inwards remote parts of Central in addition to West Africa, close tropical rainforests.
The monkeypox virus tin effort a fatal illness inwards humans and, although it is similar to human smallpox which has been eradicated, it is much milder.
The monkeypox virus is transmitted to people from diverse wild animals, but tin equally good live transmitted from human to human.
There is no handling or vaccine available although prior smallpox vaccination was highly effective inwards preventing monkeypox equally well.
Typically, representative fatality inwards monkeypox outbreaks has been betwixt 1% in addition to 10%, amongst virtually deaths occurring inwards younger historic menstruum groups.
Symptoms of monkeypox
Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) amongst symptoms inwards humans similar to those seen inwards the past times inwards smallpox patients, although less severe.
Smallpox was eradicated inwards 1980.
Monkeypox symptoms include:
1. Back pain
2. Myalgia (muscle ache)
3. Intense asthenia (lack of energy) and
4. Various stages of ugly rashes
Monkeypox is ordinarily a self-limited illness amongst the symptoms lasting from xiv to 21 days.
A "self-limited disease" is 1 that resolves on its own, amongst or without a specific treatment.
Severe cases of the illness tumble out to a greater extent than commonly amidst children in addition to are related to the extent of virus exposure, patient wellness condition in addition to severity of complications.
There are no specific treatments or vaccines available for monkeypox infection, but outbreaks tin live controlled.
Vaccination against smallpox has been proven to live 85% effective inwards preventing monkeypox inwards the past times but the vaccine is no longer available to the full general populace subsequently it was discontinued next global smallpox eradication.
Nevertheless, prior smallpox vaccination volition probable outcome inwards a milder illness course. Sumber http://www.dnbstories.com/
An outbreak of a viral illness called monkeypox has been reported inwards the Nigerian pose down of Bayelsa.
Reports state that xiii persons [including a medical doctor] convey been infected amongst the illness spell 49 others who came inwards contact amongst the affected persons are beingness observed.
The Commissioner of Health of Bayelsa State, Dr. Ebitimitula Etebu confirmed the intelligence in addition to advised residents of the pose down non to panic.
How unsafe is the Monkeypox disease?
According to the WHO, monkeypox is a rare illness that occurs primarily inwards remote parts of Central in addition to West Africa, close tropical rainforests.
The monkeypox virus tin effort a fatal illness inwards humans and, although it is similar to human smallpox which has been eradicated, it is much milder.
The monkeypox virus is transmitted to people from diverse wild animals, but tin equally good live transmitted from human to human.
There is no handling or vaccine available although prior smallpox vaccination was highly effective inwards preventing monkeypox equally well.
Typically, representative fatality inwards monkeypox outbreaks has been betwixt 1% in addition to 10%, amongst virtually deaths occurring inwards younger historic menstruum groups.
Symptoms of monkeypox
Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) amongst symptoms inwards humans similar to those seen inwards the past times inwards smallpox patients, although less severe.
Smallpox was eradicated inwards 1980.
Monkeypox symptoms include:
1. Back pain
2. Myalgia (muscle ache)
3. Intense asthenia (lack of energy) and
4. Various stages of ugly rashes
Monkeypox is ordinarily a self-limited illness amongst the symptoms lasting from xiv to 21 days.
A "self-limited disease" is 1 that resolves on its own, amongst or without a specific treatment.
Severe cases of the illness tumble out to a greater extent than commonly amidst children in addition to are related to the extent of virus exposure, patient wellness condition in addition to severity of complications.
There are no specific treatments or vaccines available for monkeypox infection, but outbreaks tin live controlled.
Vaccination against smallpox has been proven to live 85% effective inwards preventing monkeypox inwards the past times but the vaccine is no longer available to the full general populace subsequently it was discontinued next global smallpox eradication.
Nevertheless, prior smallpox vaccination volition probable outcome inwards a milder illness course. Sumber http://www.dnbstories.com/