New Delhi: With the unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox in some countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has shared key measures to prevent the spread of the disease. So far, more than 700 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide. Monkeypox is spread when an infected person is in close physical contact with their clothing or bedsheets.Also read – Monkeypox Fear in Ghaziabad: What We Know So Far | Should India worry?
Speaking about the main steps to combat the MonkeyPox transmission, the WHO official said
“This is very complicated because we are in a situation where we can use public health tools for early identification.”
According to the WHO, there are five main measures to prevent the spread of monkeypox and control the disease:
- “The first step is Increase awareness It’s about monkeypox and what it is not and we have to expand surveillance, “said a WHO official.
- “There is another Prevent human-to-human transmission of monkeypox – We can do this in non-native countries and this is very important because we are in a situation where we can use the public health tools of early identification; Separating cases, supported isolation cases, talking to and listening to communities, and engaging with communities to be part of the solution, ”the official said.
- “The third is that we also want Protect frontline workers. Anyone who is out there anyone who is out to take samples for testing or to take care of individuals wants to make sure they have the right information and have the right personal safety equipment and use all the preventive measures we have in place. Want to “
- “There is a fourth Use countermeasures “There are antivirals and vaccines but we have to use them properly for the people who are most at risk,” said a WHO official.
- “Finally, there is the redundancy Let’s move on to our understanding of what monkeypox is Is. So we’re going to have a big global meeting to discuss everything from R&D, research, epidemiology to diagnosis, treatment and vaccines. “
What is a monkeypox?
Most monkeypox patients experience the same Fever, body aches, chills and fatigue. People with more serious illnesses can develop it Rash and sores on face and hands Which can spread to other parts of the body. Monkeypox is related to smallpox, But has milder features. After the smallpox was declared eradicated in 1980, countries suspended their mass vaccination programs, a move that some experts believe could help spread the monkeypox now, as it now has less widespread immunity against related diseases. The smallpox vaccine is also protective against monkeypox.
