An emerging outbreak Monkeypox

an emerging zoonotic infectious disease caused by viruses and is transmitted to humans by infected humans and animals like monkeys and rodents.


MONKEYPOX IS A CONTAGIOUS VIRAL ZOONOTIC DISEASE.

PRIMARILY VIRUS IS TRANSMITTED FROM SMALL RODENTS,
GAMBIAN POUCHED RAT, AFRICAN DORMOUSE, ROPE
SQUIRREL, MONKEYS, TO HUMAN BEINGS.

THERE CAN BE SECONDARY TRANSMISSION FROM HUMAN TO
HUMAN.

IT CALLED MONKEY POX AS IT WAS FIRST DISCOVERED IN 1958
WHEN TWO OUTBREAKS OF POX-LIKE DISEASE OCCURRED IN
COLONIES OF MONKEYS KEPT FOR RESEARCH


it can be transmitted to other humans by close contact. Its clinical studies have shown that it is very similar to smallpox but less severe. smallpox was removed from all around the world in 1980,

monkeypox is still present in central and west africa as an endemic near tropical rainforests. In this a person may get infected through respiratory droplets, from contaminated materials, in a health centre etc.

Rash is of various types-

MACULE PAPULE VESICLE PUSTULE CRUST

Currently monkeypox is spread in almost 34 countries around the world.
what can be the reason for its outbreak in other regions- the most logical reason looks to be due to importation through infected animals and travellers
according to researchers young childrens are at more risk of getting infected from monkeypox

SYMPTOMS-

1 bodyache
2 rashes
3 high fever
4 swollen lymph node


COMPLICATIONS

EYE INFECTION AND LOSS OF VISION

PERMANENT POCK MARKS

DISCOLOURATION OF SKIN

SECONDARY BACTERIAL INFECTION

ABSCESS AND AIRWAYS OBSTRUCTION

PNEUMONIA

SEPSIS

MISCARRIAGE

DEATH


MODE OF TRANSMISSION

Contact with infected person

Respiratory droplets

Lesions

Body fluids

Contaminated material and surfaces


Virus can enter through-

Respiratory tract

Mucous membrane of eye and mouth

Broken skin

ANIMAL BITE


CONFIRMATION OF MONKEYPOX

PCR TEST IS USED FOR CONFIRMATION

DURING FEBRILE STAGE-TONSILLAR & NASOPHARYNGEAL SWABS PCR

DURING RASH STAGE-LESION (LESION ROOF AND FLUID OR LESION CRUSTS) SAMPLES' PCR

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DISEASE

FEVER

RASH

SWOLLEN LYMPH GLANDS

SORES IN MOUTH AND THROAT

EYE IRRITATION OR REDNESS

TREATMENT IS SUPPORTIVE AND SYMPTOMATIC,
SPECIFIC ANTIVIRAL TREATMENT STUDIES ARE IN ADVANCED STAGES, NUTRITIONAL CARE, AVOID DEHYDRATION, PREVENT SECONDARY BACTERIAL OR FUNGAL INFECTION




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