Monkey pox, caused by an endemic virus transmitted from monkeys to humans, has recently started to spread rapidly from Africa to other countries. The disease, which was first detected in England on May 6, has spread to many countries in Europe. In Europe, it has also been seen in countries such as Denmark, Scotland, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Sweden, France, Belgium, Germany, Slovenia, Switzerland and Austria. In Spain, there has been an increase in the number of cases in recent days.
INCREASED TO 51 IN SPAIN
In the statement made by the Public Health Commission of the Spanish Ministry of Health, it was noted that the number of people who got the monkeypox virus increased to 51 across the country, with 47 in Madrid and 2 in the Andalusia and Canary Islands regions. The number of monkeypox cases in the country was announced as 41 on 22 May.
Spain, where the test results of 31 suspected cases are awaited, ranks first as the country with the highest number of monkeypox among the European Union members.
“Suspected cases test more negative than positive. All cases are under surveillance,” Health Minister Carolina Darias said. she used the phrase.
FIRST CASE IN UAE! APPEARED IN A WOMAN FROM WEST AFRICA
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a 29-year-old woman from West Africa was diagnosed with monkeypox virus. It was noted that the woman, who was the first case detected in the UAE, was provided with the necessary medical assistance. In addition to several dozen suspected cases currently under investigation, nearly 100 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been recorded worldwide, with no deaths reported to date.
21-DAY QUARANTINE PROPOSAL
German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach demanded at least 21 days of quarantine for those in contact with those with monkeypox virus. Noting that such cases have occurred in the past, but the situation should be taken seriously, Lauterbach stated that the virus can be brought under control by contact tracing and being careful.
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control recommended that all suspected cases be isolated and high-risk contacts vaccinated against smallpox, while the UK offered smallpox vaccine to high-risk contacts, recommending that anyone who might be infected be quarantined until they recover.
WHO ANNOUNCED
“The situation is improving and WHO expects more cases of monkeypox to be detected as surveillance expands in non-endemic countries,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement.
WHO estimates that there are thousands of cases of monkeypox in about a dozen African countries each year. Most of the cases are detected in Congo with about 6,000 cases per year and Nigeria with about 3,000 cases per year. (AA-UAV)