Egypt Recorded I’ts First Monkeypox Case
First Monkeypox case recorded by Egypt’s health ministry announced on Wednesday that a man frequently visited Europe had acquired the said virus.
According to a statement from the health ministry of the most populous Arab nation is that “The first case of monkeypox has been detected in Egypt. The 42-year-old man has a residence permit from a European country to which he regularly travels.”
Based on the report of ABS-CBN News that the man is under the facility of health officers and been placed under isolation in hospital to prevent the sudden spread of virus.
The condition, which is usually not lethal, was discovered in seven Middle Eastern and Maghreb nations, according to the World Health Organization, who released this information late last month.
In Western and Central Africa, where it was previously endemic, virus cases have increased since May.
On July 24, the WHO declared monkeypox and Covid-19 to be public health emergencies of international concern, raising the alert level to its highest level. The disease primarily affects the face, anus, and genitalia, where it leaves behind painful, scarring lesions.
The report mentioned that over 50,000 cases have been identified in the global outbreak, while transmission is slowing in the viral hotspots of Europe and the United States. Since May, 18 deaths have been linked to the said virus worldwide.
However, a rare condition known as monkeypox is brought on by infection with the monkeypox virus. The variola virus, which causes smallpox, and the monkeypox virus are both members of the same virus family. Smallpox symptoms are comparable to those of monkey pox, but they are milder, and monkey pox rarely results in death.
To get rid of the said virus you need to avoid being in contact with items and materials that a monkeypox victim has used. Sharing cups or eating utensils with someone who has monkeypox is not advised. Never handle or touch a person who has monkeypox’s bedding, towels, or clothing.
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