Last minute: Monkeypox virus has alarmed the world. While the virus is most common in Central and West Africa, Israel announced that cases were detected in Switzerland and Austria. Thus, the number of countries reporting monkeypox cases worldwide increased to 15.
MINISTER KOCA: NO MONKEY FLOWERS IN OUR COUNTRY
The statement that relieved Turkey came from Health Minister Fahrettin Koca. Making statements on his social media account, Minister Koca said, “The public should be happy about monkeypox disease. This disease, which is animal-borne and sometimes infects humans, does not cause a pandemic. It is known that the symptoms usually resolve spontaneously within 2-3 weeks. The disease seen in Africa is in our country. not found.”
The remarkable statements about the monkeypox, which caused a new epidemic alarm around the world, were made by Prof. Dr. It came from Alpay Azap. Sharing important information about the monkeypox virus in the live broadcast he attended, Azap said, “Monkeypox virus has a situation that affects many countries in the world, this disease has a pandemic situation…”
prof. Dr. Azap’s statements are as follows;
“THIS DISEASE HAS A PANDEMIC CONDITION…”
“If we compare it with Covid-19, we can’t say it’s a nightmare, we can say it’s a bad dream. We are not faced with a bad virus that spreads as fast as Covid-19. And this time we are more prepared. Of course, Covid-19 tired everyone, it made everyone more sensitive. Worries are not so unjustified. Monkeypox virus has a situation that affects many countries in the world, this disease has a pandemic situation…
“TRANSMITTED BY CLOSE CONTACT”
Technically, we call it a pandemic, but when we say pandemic, we think of Covid-19. We do not expect a pandemic with Covid-19-level bans. This disease is transmitted from person to person. It is transmitted by close contact. It is necessary to be together with the patient for a long time.
IS IT LIKE CORONAVIRUS?
Asymptomatic people are less likely to be infected. Therefore, it is not widely spread. Easier to diagnose. This virus is not RNA like Covid-19, but DNA virus. DNA viruses have a self-repair mechanism. There is no pandemic as serious as Covid-19.
This disease has been known since the 1970s.
DOES THE MASK PROTECT FROM THE MONKLEFLUS VIRUS?
This virus consists of particles, yes the mask protects. It is formed with larger particles, a simple surgical mask will be obstructive. We can say that another type of transmission of this disease is sheets and pillows.”