The initial confirmed cases of monkeypox in the United Kingdom, which was the first country to report the disease to the World Health Organization before possible infections were discovered in Spain, Portugal and the United States, are linked to Alternative from West AfricaAnd less seriousThe World Health Organization (WHO) said today.
In a follow-up report on the situation in the UK, which does not echo cases in other countries, the WHO explained that the West African variant has 1% lethalityWhile that Central Africa rises to 10 percent.
The Geneva-based organization warns that this disease is It is transmitted by droplets or direct contact with the skin or contaminated objectsposes an additional risk to children and pregnant women, who can transmit the disease to the fetus.
The World Health Organization indicates that smallpox vaccine traditional enough Effective against this diseaseAlthough since the disease was eradicated 40 years ago and immunization campaigns ended soon after, younger generations do not have this protection.
In its report, the agency recommended that anyone who becomes ill after returning from a monkeypox-infested area should notify medical services.
A must for travelers to and residents of dangerous areas Avoid contact with dead and sick animalsespecially rodents (the main vehicles for transmission of this disease), marsupials or primates, adds the World Health Organization, which also advises Do not consume bushmeat or wild animals in those areas.
The World Health Organization is currently choosing not to recommend movement restrictions for the UK, and points to the importance of hand hygiene to reduce transmission of infectious diseases.
The first confirmed case in the UK was hospitalized on May 6, diagnosed on May 12, and three days later the World Health Organization was alerted that there were several cases in the country.
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