The African Union declared an emergency on the entire continent in connection with the spread of the MPOX virus (monkeys smallpox).
The head of the African Center for Control and Prevention of Diseases (CDC) Jean Kasei,
, made a corresponding statement at a briefing.
“An outbreak of the MPOX virus is an emergency in the field of public health care, which is of continental value, is not an arbitrarily adopted decision,” he said, calling for the Africa government to cooperate with the CDC to prevent the spread of the virus and promising to ensure the continent of the vaccine.
Kaseya said that cases of infection and deaths will be informed weekly at a briefing.
According to the report published in January ninth, as of August eight in 13 African countries, 2822 people were infected with the virus, 14,719 suspicious cases were recorded. The virus took the lives of 517 people, including 511 in the DRC.
transmitted both from animals and from humans
The Ospos M virus is transmitted from rodents, such as mice and proteins, or from infected people.
The most common causes of infection are touching the rash on the body, the use of infected clothing, sheets and similar objects, as well as contact with biological fluids.
The first symptoms may appear within 5-21 days after infection with the virus. The virus causes a high temperature, head and muscle pain, an increase in lymph nodes, fatigue, chills and blisters on the skin, similar to chickenpox.
A disease that does not have a specific treatment method is treated with antiviral drugs.
In most cases, the disease proceeds in mild form and recovery occurs within a few weeks.