– There is no cause for concern right now. It is a very unusual disease. But it is very important to find all cases so we can stop the spread of infection, says Ali Mirazimi, virus researcher at KI.
The symptoms are fever, swollen lymph nodes, general malaise plus skin rash with blisters. If the infection is transmitted through sexual contact, blisters on the genitals and around the anal opening can occur. There is no specific treatment for monkey pox. The disease occurs in western and central Africa. This year, about ten cases have been reported from Europe.