10:47 PM
Wednesday 07 September 2022
Books – Youssef Afifi:
The Ministry of Health and Population announced that, as part of the continuous follow-up to the epidemiological situation, an Egyptian citizen had tested positive for the monkeypox virus, and his infection was discovered through the epidemiological surveillance procedures conducted by the ministry, and he was isolated in one of the hospitals designated for isolation.
The ministry stated that the patient is 42 years old, who has obtained residency in one of the European countries and frequented it, stressing that the patient is in a stable general condition, and all health and preventive measures were taken with contact in accordance with the treatment and follow-up protocols approved by the World Health Organization.
The monkeypox virus continues its dangerous developments, after a dog living in France was infected, after sharing a bed with his owners who contracted the disease.
Symptoms appeared on the two “dog owners”, aged 44 and 27, at the beginning of last June before they suffered from monkeypox lesions, according to the British Daily Mail.
After a week of contact with sick people, the two people developed ulcers and went to the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris after twelve days of infection, and the infection was transmitted to their dog, where he developed ulcers and blisters.
After a PCR test, it was found that the dog also had monkeypox, confirming the first case of a pet infection with the virus, and genetic sequencing showed that the strain of the disease was identical to the one that infected its owners.
Symptoms of monkeypox
There are several typical symptoms of monkeypox.
Skin rashes and the development of lymph nodes (enlarged lymph nodes) in several areas of the body are the main symptoms that distinguish this viral infection from others.
Other visible symptoms of infection
Fever, headache, muscle aches, chills, backache and fatigue
A few patients may also develop cough, nausea and shortness of breath, although there may be more emerging symptoms of this infection, these symptoms are known to us until now.
Methods of prevention
The World Health Organization stresses that the most important steps that must be taken to prevent the transmission of monkeypox infection are:
Avoid physical contact with potential infected people.
Wash hands well with soap and water.
Coughing and sneezing between the arm.
Self-isolation should be observed if symptoms such as rash, fever, headache and joint pain appear; Because they are symptoms of monkeypox. With the need to contact the doctor and health authorities at the place of residence to report.
Patients must isolate themselves from others until the rash disappears, which can take up to four weeks.