Monkeypox is a rare zoonotic disease-meaning it caused by germs that spread between animal and human being.
There are two variant of monkeypox-the west African strain and the Central African strain.It occurs mostly in these two remote parts of tropical rainforests.
SYMPTOMS
According to Britain’s National Health Service symptoms are-
fever, headaches, swellings, back pain, aching muscles.
Once the fever breaks a rashes will started to develop one to five days after the first symptoms.
The rash, which can be extremely itchy or painful, changes and goes through different stages before finally forming a scab, which later falls off. The lesions can cause scarring.
How you will get Infected
When someone comes into close touch with an infected person, monkeypox can spread. The virus can enter the body through a break in the skin, the respiratory tract, or the eyes, nose, and mouth. Although it has not been classified as a sexually transmitted infection, it can be transmitted through physical touch during sex.
It can also be spread by contact with infected animals such as monkeys, rats and squirrels, or by virus-contaminated objects, such as bedding and clothing.
VACCINE
As Monkeypox and smallpox share similarities, a smallpox jab offers some good protection against Monkeypox. According to studies, the Imvanex smallpox vaccine is about 85 percent effective in preventing Monkeypox. Monkeypox is less contagious than smallpox and causes less severe illness.
HISTORY
Scientists came up with the name Monkeypox in 1958 after it was first detected in laboratory monkeys. The first human case of Monkeypox was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo during a period of intensified effort to eliminate smallpox. Since then Monkeypox has been reported in humans from other central and western African countries
