Healthcare May 22, 2022 09:30 PM (GMT+8) · EqualOcean
So far, monkeypox cases have been reported in 12 countries and regions around the world. On the 21st local time, who pointed out that the available information showed that interpersonal transmission was occurring among people in close physical contact with symptomatic cases. In general, human to human transmission of monkeypox virus is not common. Interpersonal transmission routes include close contact with respiratory secretions, skin damaged parts or contaminated items of infected persons. It usually takes a longer time to spread respiratory droplets face to face. In addition, monkeypox virus can also be transmitted from mother to child and sexually. The initial symptoms of monkeypox infection include fever, headache, muscle soreness, back pain, swollen lymph nodes and so on. Later, it can develop into a large-scale rash on the face and body. Most infected people will recover within a few weeks, but others are seriously ill or even die.