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Monkey pox / How dangerous is the disease and how is it transmitted

2022-05-22 09:48:35Fokus SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Monkey pox / How dangerous is the disease and how is it transmitted

While the WHO has warned of an increase in monkey pox cases, the Kosovo Institute of Health has explained how it is transmitted to humans, the clinical signs of the virus and how long the symptoms last. 

Monkey pox is caused by the monkey pox virus, a member of the genus Orthopoxvirus in the Poxviridae family. 

Monkey pox is a viral zoonotic disease that occurs mainly in the tropical forest areas of Central and West Africa and is occasionally exported to other regions.

It appears clinically with fever, redness and swelling of the lymph nodes and can lead to a range of medical complications while the symptoms last from 2 to 4 weeks. Serious cases can occur. Recently, the fatality rate of cases has been around 3-6%. Monkey pox is transmitted to humans through close contact with infected person or animal, or with material contaminated with the virus. The virus is transmitted from one person to another through close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets and contaminated bedding materials.

The clinical presentation of monkey pox is similar to that of pox, an orthopoxvirus-related infection that was declared eradicated worldwide in 1980. Monkey pox is less contagious than smallpox and causes less serious diseases.

Vaccines used during the smallpox eradication program also provided protection against monkeypox. Newer vaccines have been developed, one of which has been approved for the prevention of smallpox. An antiviral agent developed for the treatment of smallpox is also licensed for the treatment of monkeypox.


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