Written By: Tavishi Dogra | Updated : August 5, 2022 10:51 AM IST
The monkeypox cases are increasing rapidly all over the world. Recently (WHO), the World Health Organization declared it a health emergency. So now this epidemic which started in Africa has become a global problem. With this, people are comparing it to covid, and discussions have begun on whether monkeypox will not spread like covid and will prove to be as dangerous as the corona.
As per a report published in the New York Times, several types of mutations associated with the monkeypox virus have been noted, but it will take time for anything to become clear about the related changes. However, Dr Wayne Kerkhove, a technical expert on the issue associated with covid-19 in the WHO, says that monkeypox spreads through skin-to-skin contact, which is pretty different from covid.
Doctors say that monkeypox will not spread like a corona. In such a situation, the danger is not as much as a thought. Dr Wayne Kerkhove says that monkeypox is not a disease spreading like a corona. Nor should it be considered so dangerous. There's a cure and there's also a vaccine. The chance of infection with this virus is very close contact with the infected individual person.
According to the Director of the UN Health Agency, Dr Hans Kluge, in the European Region, usually in this disease, signs such as fever, skin rash and swollen lymph nodes are seen. In addition, there is pain in the body with boils and red spots on the skin. In most patients, infected patients heal without any medicine.
According to Dr Hans Kluge, in most cases of monkeypox, the infected recover within a few weeks without any treatment, but the disease can become more serious. This disease can be dangerous for young children, pregnant women and people with weak immunity.
