During 2022, we began to witness the repercussions of living through a real pandemic. While it was clear that COVID-19 was here to stay, attention began to turn to other health problems, some of which were very good news. From the high number of cancer survivors, the discovery of a drug for Alzheimer’s disease, to the spread of mental health problems, and the triple threat of respiratory viruses… Here are the most important health-related stations during the year 2022.
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Health announces a new positive case of monkeypox virus
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
07:19 PM
Thursday 08 December 2022
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The Ministry of Health and Population announced a positive case of monkeypox virus (Mpox) for a 39-year-old person, taking preventive measures once morest the infected person and his close contacts, and transferring the patient to receive treatment in one of the hospitals affiliated with the Ministry, noting that the general health condition of the patient is stable.
The discovery of this case comes within the framework of raising the degree of preparedness and preparedness for emerging diseases and the accuracy of the national surveillance system for infectious diseases of epidemiological importance, which can promptly detect any infectious diseases.
A Chinese official warns: Do not touch foreigners for this reason
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
07:01 p
Tuesday 20 September 2022
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A senior health official in China has advised citizens to avoid contact with foreigners to prevent monkeypox infection, following the first known case of the virus was recorded in mainland China.
“To prevent possible monkeypox infection and as part of our healthy lifestyle, it is first recommended that you do not have direct skin contact with foreigners,” Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said on his official Weibo page on Saturday. According to Sky News.
Wu also called on people to avoid such contact with people who have been abroad for the past three weeks as well as all “strangers”, and also called for caution.
And the city of Chongqing, in southwest China, recorded an infection with the monkeypox virus, on Friday, for a person who arrived from abroad, in the first known infection with the virus in China amid its recent global outbreak.
The CDC later said the infected person was a 29-year-old Chinese national who traveled to Chongqing on September 14 from Spain.
The city’s health commission said in a statement that the risk of transmission is low, with the infected person being placed in quarantine upon arrival in Chongqing, and all contacts with him are isolated and placed under medical observation. .
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According to the weekly update carried out by the Ministry of Health, 55 cases of monkey pox have been detected in Luxembourg.
As of 13 September, in 43 countries and areas in the European region, 23,837 cases of monkeypox have been reported to the health authorities European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization ( WHO), an increase of 641 cases since last week.
The majority of cases, 9,137 or 40%, are between 31 and 40 years old and almost 99% are men (23,227 cases). Of the 10,288 male patients whose sexual orientation was known, 97% said they were homosexual. Of the cases with known HIV status, 35% (3,929 of 11,215) were HIV-positive.
The majority of them presented with a rash and systemic symptoms such as fever, fatigue, muscle aches, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, sore throat or headache. 670 cases, including 226 requiring clinical care, were hospitalized (6.1%). Five cases were admitted to the intensive care unit. Three of them died of monkey pox.
One more case in Luxembourg
Up to and including September 14, 55 cases of monkeypox have been detected in Luxembourg, which represents an increase of 1 case since last week. So far all are male and the average age is 37. Three cases were hospitalized for a short time and have since been discharged. The other epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the Luxembourg cases are very similar to those reported at European level.
Since August 16, vaccination once morest monkeypox of certain people at risk has started at the National Service for Infectious Diseases. To date, 619 people have received a first dose and 80 a second dose. It is possible to make an appointment by telephone at 4411 3129. The recommendation of the Higher Council for Infectious Diseases of August 24 provides for the administration of a single dose to people who have received a previous vaccination once morest smallpox with a live vaccine from 1time or 2e generation.