A rare disease attacks the US. A man who traveled by plane from Nigeria to Texas was diagnosed with monkey pox. The disease was last seen in America almost 20 years ago.
A case of monkey pox has been confirmed in a man who was flying back from Nigeria to Texas. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the risk of the virus spreading is smalldespite the fact that the patient stayed at three airports – in Lagos, Atlanta and Dallas. All flight participants were wearing masks, which prevented the transmission of the virus.
Recently, a patient with monkey pox was diagnosed in the US in 2003. 47 Americans who are fascinated by prairie dogs fell victim to it. They purchased the animals from a Chicago vendor who brought infected animals from Africa.
- A case of monkey pox has been recorded in the UK
The first case of monkey pox was recorded in 1958. in a colony of African monkeys. They were kept in small cages for research purposes. They had a smallpox-like rash on their skin. Since the 70s, the first cases of monkey pox infections among humans have been reported – mainly in Africa.
Infection most often occurs through droplets, through contact with body fluids of the infected or by eating their meat. The first symptoms are easily confused with the common flu. Virus incubation takes approximately 12 days. A clear symptom of the disease is a rash that turns into painful ulcers and cracks on the body after two weeks.
Symptoms of monkey pox in humans:
- fever
- headache
- muscle pain
- swollen lymph nodes
- coughing fits
- severe fatigue
- severe skin rash, ulceration
- bouts of shivering and feeling cold
In Africa, 10% of people die from insufficient access to medical care. sick. Antiviral medications are administered during the treatment of monkey pox. Medics most often limit themselves to relieving symptoms.
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