New Delhi. For more than two years, Corona created a stir and now in view of the increasing number of patients of monkeypox in many countries of the world, the Modi government has become alert. The government has directed the agencies to keep a watch on the travelers coming from abroad. Passengers who show symptoms of monkeypox, their samples should be taken immediately and tested at the Virology Lab in Pune. Let us tell you that there is panic in many countries including Britain due to this new disease. There is a stir among the people due to the meeting of dozens of patients. In Britain, vaccination for this is also going to start.
Now let us tell you what kind of disease monkeypox is and how dangerous it is. Smallpox means small mother-like rash comes out in this disease. It is considered a less dangerous disease. This disease is caused by a double strain virus. According to the research done so far, this disease is also seen in squirrels, Gambia rats, dermis, monkeys and other animals. Monkeypox in humans was first seen in the African country of the Republic of Congo. In the year 1970, this disease happened to a 9-year-old child there. Since then most of the cases have started to be found in the Congo Basin, Central and West Africa.
The symptoms of monkeypox usually last for 6 to 13 days. In this, there is fever, headache, back pain, loss of strength as well as swelling of the lymph nodes i.e. lumps of the body. Its rash looks like smallpox. These rash are more under the throat, on the face and hands and feet. Mostly this disease has been seen affecting the face, palms and soles of the feet. Vaccination is the only way to protect against monkeypox. According to research, this disease is most commonly seen in homosexuals. Children have also been seen to suffer from this. Usually this disease occurs especially in the youth. To avoid this, avoid close contact and take precautions like corona.