Monkeypox is one of the most dangerous viruses in the world. The dangerous variant of the monkeypox virus, Clade-1, which wreaked havoc in the African continent, has now reached India. The first case of this deadly virus in the country has been reported in Kerala. The World Health Organization took this virus seriously and declared it a global health emergency last month. Today we will tell you where the first case of monkeypox has been found.
Monkey Pox
Monkeypox is spreading rapidly across the world these days with a serious virus. The whole world has suffered from the corona virus epidemic. Now with the arrival of monkeypox, scientists and common people around the world are worried. Let us tell you that WHO has declared monkeypox a health emergency. This virus is spreading so fast that it has spread from the Middle Eastern countries to about 17 countries in just a few days.
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First case found in Kerala
According to the Kerala Health Department, the Clade-1 strain has been confirmed in a 38-year-old man. However, this person had recently returned to India from the United Arab Emirates. After this case came to light, the state government and the health department are on alert.
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Symptoms of Monkeypox
Monkeypox is a viral infection. Many of its symptoms are similar to those of Covid. The first symptom of a monkeypox patient is fever. People usually ignore it thinking it to be seasonal flu. During this time, along with fever, the patient also has a cough and frequent nausea and vomiting. Apart from this, rashes start appearing on the patient’s skin.
According to health experts, a person infected with the virus starts having pain in his back and muscles. The patient feels tired and lethargic and starts having headaches. The rashes on the skin start filling with pus and start itching. The patient’s rectum gets swollen, due to which he starts having difficulty in passing urine.
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How monkeypox spreads
According to health experts, the infection spreads by coming in contact with the infected patient’s wounds, rashes or things used by him. Like corona, this virus cannot spread easily in the air. But if a person is infected with monkeypox, then this infection can spread to others by touching his wounds, coming in contact with the fluid coming out of the wounds, coming in contact with the patient’s clothes, bed, utensils and other items. This virus can spread to her child through a pregnant mother. Not only this, there is a possibility of its spread through sexual intercourse as well.
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