Monkeypox virus has been declared a global health emergency, and these are its symptoms
The World Health Organization, led by its director, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced the re-emergence of monkeypox (mpox) in Africa, and warned of the possibility of the disease spreading to other continents.
For her part, the Regional Director of the World Health Organization, Matshidiso Moeti, explained that “significant efforts are being made in close collaboration with communities and governments, and teams are working on the front lines to help strengthen measures to stop smallpox.”
On the other hand, the World Health Organization confirms that there is an immediate need for funding of $ 15 million for surveillance, preparedness and response activities. For this reason, the organization has allocated $ 1.45 million from the WHO Emergency Fund, and may need to disburse more in the coming days.
- What are its symptoms?
First you need to understand that monkeypox is a disease caused by a virus of the same name. Symptoms are a rash or mucosal lesions that can last from 2 to 4 weeks.
People may also experience fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, lack of energy, and swollen lymph nodes.
It is worth noting that monkeypox can be transmitted to humans through physical contact with infected people, contaminated materials, or infected animals. Pregnant women with this disease can transmit the virus to their fetuses.
The World Health Organization says that when diagnosed, monkeypox can be confused with other infections, and the cases may look similar. “It is important to distinguish it from chickenpox, measles, bacterial skin infections, scabies, herpes, syphilis, other sexually transmitted diseases, and drug allergies,” she explains.