Al-Marsad newspaper: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Abdullah Asiri, explained that the nature of monkeypox infection is not as infectious as viruses such as influenza or corona. And he said during his intervention with “The Fourth Bulletin” on “Al-Arabiya” channel that monkeypox is a contagious disease only when the patient has clear symptoms, … Read more
Al-Marsad newspaper: On Saturday, the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency, which is the highest level of alert the organization has. “We can control monkeypox, which has so far infected about 17,000 people in 74 countries, and stop its spread using the means we have at the moment,” said WHO Director-General Tedros … Read more
Exclusive translation : The World Health Organization has announced that they will reconvene their monkeypox committee to decide whether it should be considered a “global health emergency.” The number of cases of infection in 36 countries The United Nations health agency now learned of 9,200 cases in 63 countries in the latest update released on … Read more
Al-Marsad newspaper: The Public Health Authority “Weqaya” explained that monkeypox is transmitted between humans and humans through respiratory droplets or physical contact with a person suffering from the disease. And she continued, as it is transmitted between humans and animals when a person is bitten and scratched by an infected animal. She noted that the … Read more
The Public Health Authority “Weqaya” confirmed today (Thursday) that monkeypox is transmitted between humans and humans through respiratory droplets or physical contact with a person suffering from symptoms. “Weqaya” revealed that the incubation period for “monkeypox” extends from 5-21 days, but mostly it is between 7 to 14 days. Weqaya stated that the symptoms of … Read more
For someone coming from abroad.. Ministry of Health: The first case of monkeypox was detected in the Kingdom Today, Thursday, the Ministry of Health announced the monitoring of a case of monkeypox for a person returning from outside the Kingdom, in the city of Riyadh. The Ministry assures everyone that the case is subject to … Read more
Al-Marsad newspaper: The World Health Organization has reiterated that there is no need for mass vaccination campaigns against monkeypox. Today, Friday, a senior official in the organization stressed that the priority should be to contain monkeypox in countries where the disease is not endemic, saying that this can be achieved by taking rapid measures. Sylvie … Read more
A senior WHO executive said the organization has no evidence that the monkeypox virus has mutated, noting that the disease, which is endemic in West and Central Africa, has not changed. “Al-Jazeera” quoted Rosamund Lewis, director of the Smallpox Department of the Emergency Program at the World Health Organization, during a statement to reporters, as … Read more