According to the ‘World Health Organization’, ampox has been declared a world health emergency. This is the second time in the last two years that WHO has declared ampox a global health public emergency. This announcement by WHO has been made due to the increase in viral infection in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The ampox virus has now spread to the neighboring countries of Congo. Ampox is the same infection which is known as monkeypox.
Ampox declared a health emergency
Let us tell you that when WHO declared Ampox a health emergency 2 years ago, this disease started spreading all over the world. The effect of this disease was most visible on those people who are suffering from some sexually transmitted disease. WHO started making people aware to prevent the disease. Along with this, safe sex and vaccines were administered to people on a large scale.
Currently, the highest outbreak of ampox is being seen in Congo. This disease is taking a terrible form in Africa. A campaign is being run to protect people from infection. People are being made aware. So far in the year 2023, 27 thousand cases have been reported in Congo. At the same time 1100 patients died. Most of the people who fall prey to ampox are children. Pregnant women and people with weak immunity are most affected by ampox. Especially people who have sexually transmitted diseases also get this disease quickly. Two strains of ampox are spreading rapidly in Congo.
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Measures being taken to deal with monkeypox
The country is fully prepared to deal with such isolated travel related cases and strict measures have been taken to manage and minimize any potential risk. For which the central government has issued necessary guidelines to all the states. Along with this, the states have been asked to take necessary precautions. corona virus People have been asked to remain alert amid the challenge of.
Know how monkeypox spreads?
In a recent meeting of the Health Ministry, it was revealed that monkeypox usually has an infection duration of 2-4 weeks and patients usually recover with supportive management. It is caused by prolonged close contact with an infected person and is usually caused by sexual contact, direct contact with body fluids, wounds or by using contaminated clothes or sheets of an infected person.
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