In the UK, the case of infection with a new type of MPOX virus 1B was first discovered. The virus was detected in a person who traveled to Africa. This was reported by the Safety Agency in the field of healthcare of Great Britain (UKHSA).
The patient is under treatment in the department of infectious diseases with high risk in the London Hospital Royal Free Hospital. At the same time, since 2022, the country is at a low level of the spread of the store 2, the message is noted.
The risk of the spread of the virus is at a low level. Contacts of the patient infected with the virus are carefully monitored, in turn, the main adviser for the UKHSA health care, Susan Hopkins, whose words are given in the message.
– MPOX virus
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.