Lusaka, 18 April (IANS). The second death has been confirmed by MPOx disease in South African country Zambia. So far, a total of 49 cases of this disease have been reported in the country.
Health Minister Eliza Muchima said on Thursday that the second death due to MPOx disease in Mapika district of Muchinga province of Jambia. A 10 -year -old child is also involved in this incident.
The first case from MPOx was reported in the country in October last year and after that the first death from the disease last month.
The minister told in a press conference that 13 new cases have been reported in the country between April 2 and April 15. There have been a total of 49 cases so far and these cases have been found in 6 out of 10 states of the country. So far 32 people have been treated and sent home, while 15 people are currently on home isolation.
According to the news agency Xinhua, the minister said that the Ministry of Health is working closely with other collaborative organizations to investigate and detect MPox cases and prevent it from spreading.
Meanwhile, the total cases of cholera in the country have also reached 490. There have been 18 new cases in the last two weeks. The minister said that about 480 people have been cured so far, while nine people have died.
According to WHO, MPox is an infectious disease. This can cause painful rash on the body, increase lymph nodes, fever, headache, muscle pain, back pain and fatigue. According to the report of the news agency Xinhua, most people are completely cured by the disease, but some people may also be very ill.
The MPOx spreads from one person to another, especially when someone comes close to a person who has a monkey, such as a member of the household. Nearly contact includes skin contact with skin, mouth to mouth or mouth to skin contact. It can spread even when in front of a person who has an infection (such as talking or breathing with each other, infectious particles may come into the air).
Symptoms of MPOx usually begin 1-21 days after contact, but often they begin to appear within a week. Symptoms usually last for 2–4 weeks, but these symptoms may last longer in people whose immune system is weak.
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