Mpox health emergency: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared monkeypox disease as a public health emergency for the world. This is the second time in the last two years that WHO has declared this disease as a public health emergency. Public health emergency means that this disease is a matter of concern for the whole world and there is a need for immediate research, funding, mutual cooperation and strict steps to prevent the disease from spreading. In fact, a very dangerous strain of monkeypox has emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Last week, WHO had called an emergency meeting regarding this disease. After this, WHO DG Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had said that there is a possibility that the new strain of monkeypox found in Congo is very deadly and if it goes out of Africa, then there is a possibility of it spreading all over the world.
Urgent international cooperation needed
The new strain of monkeypox virus found in Congo is so dangerous that one in 10 infected patients dies. The new strain found in Congo has been named clade 1 clade 1b. This variant comes from close contact from one person to another. It can also spread through sexual relations. Currently, it has spread to Congo and Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda bordering Congo and due to this WHO fears that this disease can spread to other countries as well. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that now it is clear that this disease has spread and international cooperation is needed to stop it and save people’s lives. Which people are more at risk
Who is at greater risk of getting ampox?
The risk of monkeypox virus is higher in men who have sexual relations between men and men. Apart from this, those who have physical relations with more than one person are also at a higher risk. According to the current data, this disease is occurring more in sex workers. WHO DG Dr. Tedros said that WHO is working with the governments of the countries affected by the disease and is moving forward towards preventing it. He said that there is a need to make a holistic strategy at the community level to stop the spread of this disease. At present, the transport service in Congo has not been stopped in view of this disease, but precautionary steps are being taken regarding it.
first case in 2022
The first case of monkeypox was reported in London in 2022. The World Health Organization named it Mpox. In 2022, the case of monkeypox was considered a global epidemic. Then its cases were reported in more than 100 countries and 100 people also died in it. These included 58 people from America alone. At this time also monkeypox was declared a global health emergency. The two strains of monkeypox that were there at that time were not so dangerous. But for the last one year, a very dangerous strain has emerged in Congo. It is called clade1a. 10 percent of those infected die from it. At the same time, an even more dangerous strain clade1b has come which is even more dangerous. Cases of clade1b were also found in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. So far more than 14 thousand cases of all types of monkeypox have been reported.
Symptoms of Monkeypox
According to the Mayo Clinic, monkeypox starts showing its effect 3 to 17 days after infection. After this, symptoms like fever, skin rashes, swelling of veins, headache, body cramps, back pain, cold and fatigue start appearing in the patient. In monkeypox, skin rashes mainly occur in the mouth, hands and feet.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : August 15, 2024, 17:09 IST
