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Monkeypox alert- The threat of monkeypox is increasing continuously. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared it a global health emergency. It is being said that this disease has spread outside Africa as well.
Its first patient has been found in Sweden. So far more than 100 people have died from this disease in African countries. Sweden's public health service officials said that the person who has been confirmed to have monkeypox infection had come from Africa a few days ago.
He is currently infected with the MPOX Clade 1 variant. He is being treated in Stockholm. According to epidemiologist Magnus Ghislen, the patient is believed to have returned from a trip to an area of Africa where there is an outbreak of the MPOX Clade I variant. Patients suffering from MPOX have been treated before, but this time the agency is more cautious.
Declaration of global health emergency
Most worryingly, this is the second time in two years that the WHO has been forced to declare a global health emergency. Earlier, an outbreak of a new variant was seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
At that time, at least 450 people had died from this infection, as well as More than 15 countries were affected by this infection . It rapidly spread across regions of central and eastern Africa. But now more than 15 countries are affected by the spreading infection. The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said earlier this week that monkeypox has caused more than 500 deaths so far. The world must be alert.
Sweden's Minister of Social Affairs Jacob Formed said that there are two types of MPOX. Clade 1 and Clade 2. In 2022, the outbreak of Clade 2 was more. Its patient was also found in Sweden. But later it was considered very mild. But the way the infection is spreading due to the Clade 1 variant is a matter of concern.
Ampox is spread by physical contact
Ampox spreads through physical contact. It causes lump-like rashes on the body. There is high fever. The body starts shivering due to unbearable pain. So far not much information has been revealed about its treatment.
