Smallpox (Monkeypox)
People can become infected through infected animals by scratching, biting, preparing food from the meat of a dead animal.
Infection :
1. Through direct contact with infected areas such as rashes, wounds or pustules, scabs that have not yet completely dried, secretions
2. Respiratory and oral secretions If you are in close contact for a long time, such as kissing or having sex.
3. Touching contaminated clothing or items with infected wound secretions.
4. Pregnant women can transmit the infection to the fetus.
The mortality rate depends on the species, of which there are two species.
1. West African mortality rate of 1%, a species that is prevalent in Europe.
2. Congo Basin 10% death rate found in Central African countries.
Method of treatment:
1. Treat symptomatically. If the symptoms are not severe
2. There are antiviral drugs used to treat smallpox. It has been used to treat monkey pox in severely ill patients, but the benefits and therapeutic effects of the drug are unclear.
disease prevention guidelines
Before exposure to infection, exposure can be prevented. And after exposure to the virus, vaccination can alleviate the severity of the disease as well.
Smallpox (Smallpox)
Infection:
It only spreads from person to person.
ㆍ Inhalation from droplets from an infected person who coughs or sneezes.
ㆍ Touching the infected skin until the scabs are completely dry
ㆍ secretions according to items such as clothes, bed linens of infected people
The severity of the disease:
after the rash will leave scars In some cases, if there are severe complications, encephalitis, blindness or miscarriage can occur.
disease prevention guidelines
ㆍ Chickenpox Vaccine If received before infection Help prevent disease. But if vaccinated after infection, the vaccine will help alleviate the severity of the disease.
Information as of August 15, 2022
Source: Dr. Nanthana Champa and Asst. Prof. Dr. Opas Phutcharoen
Clinical Emerging Disease Center