New disease (monkeypox) disease

 

New disease (monkeypox) disease

introduction: 

This disease is a new apparent disease that couse societies and communities to be afraid of becoming pandemic like the COVID-19 virus that still the countries suffering from it, and couse deaths that made this crisis a disaster to all countries. This disease has been identified for a long time as history mentioned in 1970 in Africa, and the use of vaccination for smallpox can be effective as described. So, with the WHO guideline that will be discussed the disease can be managed and prevented from becoming a pandemic as COVID-19 disease. 

The disease started (2022):

This disease has newly appeared and started in nine European countries, the U.S., Canada, and Australia. The first case was reported in the U.K. on 7 May, when the patient was traveling to Nigeria and 20 confirmed cases were reported by BBC NEWS (2022). In Australia, the first confirmed case was detected when felt ill after traveling from the U.K. (BBC NEWS,2022).

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Monkeypox:

Monkeypox is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. This disease can cause signs and symptoms like headache, fever, swollen lymph nodes, muscle pain, and feeling tired. Moreover, the person can suffer from rashes that form blisters all over the body. The symptom’s onset can be from 7 to 14 days and the duration between 2 to 4 weeks. This disease can affect humans and animals.

The history of monkeypox discovery of this disease to humans was in 1970 and 50 cases were reported between 1970 to 1979 in Zaire, followed by 400 cases reported and the outbreak of the disease in 1986 in central and west Africa. (Wikipedia, 2020) . Also, the outbreak reached the United States in 2003.

Mode of transmission:

The infection can be transmitted from infected animals or humans to other healthy human-caused him to become ill and have the disease. The transmission can be by blood, bodily fluid, respiratory secretions, skin lesions, and mucosal lesions. Even sharing the tools and utensils of the affected person can transmit the disease. (World Health Organization: WHO, 2018)

Vaccination:

The research showed that vaccination against smallpox is effectively working for monkeypox in 85% as World Health Organization: WHO, (2018) discussed, but still newer vaccine based on a modified virus (Ankara strain) was approved to prevent the disease as described by World Health Organization: WHO, (2018).

Treatment:

In Europe and the United States, tecovirimat or the smallpox medication brincidofovir were suggested as first-line antiviral treatments, combined with supportive care (including antipyretic, fluid balance, and oxygenation). If subsequent bacterial or varicella-zoster infection is suspected, empirical antibiotic treatment or aciclovir may be utilized. (Wikipedia, 2020).

conclusion:

This disease can be managed with proper and correct guideline protection that has been discovered by

 WHO for infection control protocol, to reduce or eradicate the disease the person must strictly follow

 the precautions and preventive measures to protect himself, his family, and the community.

References:

BBC News (2022) Monkeypox: 80 cases confirmed in 12 countries. BBC News. [online] 21 May. Available at: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-61532083.

Wikipedia. (2020). Monkeypox. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkeypox.

World Health Organization: WHO (2018). Monkeypox. [online] Who.int. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/monkeypox.