The statements made by 35-year-old Harun Tulunay, who lives in England, to Insider were shared on the official websites of the WHO and the UN. “I clearly remember saying ‘I think I’m going to die’ because I couldn’t eat, I couldn’t drink, I couldn’t even swallow my saliva,” Tulunay said.
Harun Tulunay, who works for a charity in England, fought for his life in the hospital for 11 days because of the monkeypox virus. Tulunay, 35, who was hospitalized in London earlier this month for contracting the monkeypox virus and later recovered, also spoke about her experiences.
Heaviest Monkey Blossom PATIENT
According to the news in Insider; Doctors told Harun Tulunay, “You are the most severe monkeypox patient we have treated,” and stated how serious his condition is.
I FEEL LIKE MY SKIN
Harun Tulunay said that he thought he had caught Covid-19 at the beginning of the process. Tulunay, whose test result was negative, was admitted to the hospital again as her condition worsened. Harun Tulunay said, “I felt like my skin was being pulled from my bones. I had a high fever and a sore throat,” he summarized his condition.
Tulunay said that despite the heat wave in London, she slept with four blankets and had rashes from the fire.
“I THOUGHT I WOULD DIE”
When Tulunay told the nurse that she could not swallow her saliva while she was in the hospital, she was immediately admitted to the hospital. He was treated at the hospital with paracetamol and opioid pain relievers. “A friend of mine called me and I clearly remember telling him that I thought I was going to die because nothing was getting better,” Tulunay said.
EMERGENCY DECLARED FOR MONKEY FLOWER
Monkeypox virus, which continues its effect in many parts of the world, especially in Europe, has mobilized the World Health Organization (WHO), and has been declared an International Public Health Emergency (PHEIC) due to the virus infecting more than 16 thousand people in 75 countries.
WHO’s headquarters in Europe estimated that over 27,000 cases of monkeypox virus could be detected in 88 countries by 2 August. According to the latest data, 17,800 cases have been identified in nearly 70 countries.