Monkeypox is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus.
Symptoms begin withfever, headache, muscle pains,swollen lymph nodes, and feeling tired.
This is then followed by a rash that formsblistersandscabsover.
The time from exposure to onset of symptoms is around 10 days.
The duration of symptoms is typically 2 to 5 weeks.
Monkeypox The rash of monkeypox Specialty Infectious disease
Symptoms are Fever, headache, muscle pains, blistering rash, swollen lymph nodes.
Usual onset 5-21 days post exposure.
Duration2 to 5 weeks.
CAUSES
Monkeypox may be spread from
Handlingbush meat
An animal bite or scratch
Body fluids
Contaminated objects,
Close contact with an infected person.
The virus is believed to normally circulate among certainrodentsin Africa.Diagnosis can be confirmed by testing alesion for the virusesDNA.The disease can appear similar to chickenpox.
*Thesmallpox vaccineis believed to prevent infection.
*Cidofovirmay be useful as treatment.
The risk of death in those infected is up to 10%.The disease mostly occurs inCentralandWest Africa. It was first identified in 1958 among laboratorymonkeys. The first cases in humanswere found in 1970 in theDemocratic Republic ofthe Congo. An outbreak that occurred in the United States in 2003 was traced to a pet store where imported Gambian rodents were sold.
Signs and symptomsAn image of the rash of monkeypoxMonkeypox is similar tosmallpox, although it is often milder.Limited person-to-person spread of infection has been reported in disease-endemic areas in Africa.Case-fatality ratios in Africa have ranged from 1%to 10%.
Tampa's advice: please let's all be cautious and also prayerful cause we can't be too careful.
