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White said: "With regard to bacterial epidemic diseases, we adhere to the required procedures from World Health Organization In terms of preparing places of isolation and other special procedures, just because a complaint about any injury is received".
He revealed that he gave directives to the Directorate of Prevention in the Ministry of Public Health to take measures, whether through ports, especially Rafic Hariri International Airport, or through examination in clinics with doctors. Infectious diseases.
What is monkeypox?
In an interview with Sky News Arabia, a bacteriologist, Professor Jacques Mukhbat, said that "There is no danger to Lebanon at the present time from monkeypox virus"except that he expected "The arrival of some of these cases to Lebanon, especially after a few cases of it appeared recently in Britain, Spain, France and other European countries, and in the United States of America and Canada.".
Mukhbat explained to Sky News Arabia the reasons for the transmission of infection, saying: "transmitted by spray Respiratory system At close range, i.e. less than one meter, and through direct skin contact with smallpox granules that appear".
Mukhbat explained that the reasons that led to the emergence of infection among the infected people were having sexual relations with people infected with the virus.
Mukhbat confirmed that "Sexual relations are not the cause of infection with the virus, but rather the reason for its transmission from an infected person to an uninfected person".
He added: "This virus may also be transmitted through contaminated tissues such as clothes, bed linen and towels".
Mukhbat explained that "This virus infects monkeys and rodents, and rarely infects humans, except in the case of exposure to skin symptoms in animals".
He continued: "The incubation period for this virus in an infected person is between 5 days and 3 weeks without any symptoms, and during this stage the virus is not transmitted and infection is not done except when symptoms appear, which are high body temperature, pain in the muscles and head, and a skin mutation consisting of vesicles containing Small amount of liquid filled Viruses".
Mukhbat did not deny the risk of deaths due to the virus, explaining that "The death rate from monkeypox ranges between 3.5 to 10 percent, especially among newborns, the elderly and those suffering from chronic diseases such as immunodeficiency.".
treatment
Mukhbat explained that there is currently no treatment for the monkeypox virus, and the vaccine against smallpox may provide sufficient protection, but this vaccination stopped in children in 1972, and the last natural infection was announced in 1977 in Somalia, when the world’s victory over the epidemic was announced. .
He added that no people received his vaccine after this date, and it is known that the protection available from the smallpox vaccine may extend to monkeypox, as these two viruses are of the same species.
He continued: "The monkeypox virus is different from the virus normal chickenpox What is spreading in our country, and this still exists, and the vaccinations against it are effective, but it is a simple disease and has nothing to do with the monkeypox virus that has appeared recently.".
And about the reason for the transmission of the virus to Britain, Mukhbat expected it to be "The transmission of a monkey who was carrying the virus from Africa to Britain, or through people who came from Africa, as this virus is endemic in a number of tropical African countries, and it may have been transmitted from one person to another through hugging, kissing and sexual relations".
As for the possibility of transmission of the virus to Lebanon, Mukhbat stressed the "The necessity of monitoring, raising awareness, and monitoring people coming from countries that have reported cases, and if someone has symptoms rash He must be isolated".
Mukhbat pointed out that "There is no risk of infection if the virus infected the person and he was in the incubation stage, and if a relationship is declared with a person infected with this disease, he is contacted daily and awareness is raised to ensure the appearance of symptoms that require the doctor to isolate the person and follow him medically".
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Al-Abyadh said: “With regard to bacterial epidemic diseases, we adhere to the required procedures World Health Organization In terms of preparing places of isolation and other special procedures, just because a complaint about any injury is received.”
He revealed that he gave directives to the Directorate of Prevention in the Ministry of Public Health to take measures, whether through ports, especially Rafic Hariri International Airport, or through examination in clinics with doctors. Infectious diseases.
What is monkeypox?
In an interview with Sky News Arabia, a bacteriologist, Professor Jacques Mokhbat, said, “There is no danger to Lebanon at the present time from the virus.” monkeypox virusHowever, he expected “some of these cases to come to Lebanon, especially after a few cases of it appeared recently in Britain, Spain, France and other European countries, and in the United States of America and Canada.”
Mukhbat explained to Sky News Arabia the reasons for the transmission of infection, saying: “It is transmitted through droplets Respiratory system At a close distance, i.e. less than one meter, and through direct skin contact with smallpox granules that appear.
Mukhbat explained that the reasons that led to the emergence of infection among the infected people were having sexual relations with people infected with the virus.
Mukhbat stressed that “sexual relations are not the cause of infection with the virus, but rather the reason for its transmission from an infected person to an uninfected person.”
He added, “This virus may also be transmitted through contaminated tissues such as clothes, bed linen and towels.”
Mukhbat explained that “this virus infects monkeys and rodents, and rarely infects humans, except in the case of exposure to skin symptoms in animals.”
He continued, “The incubation period for this virus in an infected person is between 5 days and 3 weeks without any symptoms, and during this stage, the virus is not transmitted and infection is not carried out except when symptoms appear, which are high body temperature, pain in the muscles and head, and a skin mutation consisting of Vesicles that contain a tiny amount of fluid-filled Viruses“.
Mukhbat did not deny the risk of deaths due to the virus, explaining that “the death rate from monkeypox ranges between 3.5 to 10 percent, especially among newborns, the elderly and those suffering from chronic diseases such as immunodeficiency.”
treatment
Mukhbat explained that there is currently no treatment for the monkeypox virus, and the vaccine against smallpox may provide sufficient protection, but this vaccination stopped in children in 1972, and the last natural infection was announced in 1977 in Somalia, when the world’s victory over the epidemic was announced. .
He added that no people received his vaccine after this date, and it is known that the protection available from the smallpox vaccine may extend to monkeypox, as these two viruses are of the same species.
He continued, “The monkeypox virus is different from the monkeypox virus normal chickenpox What is spreading in our country, and this still exists, and the vaccines against it are effective, but it is a simple disease and has nothing to do with the monkeypox virus that appeared recently.”
Regarding the reason for the transmission of the virus to Britain, Mukhbat expected that “a monkey that was carrying the virus from Africa to Britain, or through people who came from Africa, would be transmitted, as this virus is endemic to a number of tropical African countries, and it may have been transmitted from one person to another through hugging.” kissing and sexual intercourse.
As for the possibility of the virus being transmitted to Lebanon, Mukhbat stressed “the necessity of monitoring, raising awareness, and monitoring those coming from countries that have reported cases, and in the event that a person exhibits symptoms.” rash He must be isolated.”
Mukhbat pointed out that “there is no risk of infection if the virus infected the person and he was in the incubation stage, and if a relationship is declared with a person infected with this disease, he is contacted daily and raised awareness to ensure the appearance of symptoms that require the doctor to isolate the person and follow him medically.”