Monkeypox Virus Alert The World! How is it transmitted, what are the symptoms
Monkeypox Virus Alert The World! How is it transmitted, what are the symptoms?


Infection Specialist Dr. Songül zer stated that the monkeypox virus, which has received a lot of attention recently, is a viral disease with an incubation period ranging from 6 to 14 days. Dr. Songül zer, who noted that the condition lasts an average of three weeks and causes extensive skin rashes, warned, "Symptoms such as widespread muscle discomfort, severe headache, and abdominal pain are seen in the individual in the first 5-6 days."

Dr. Songül zer, an infection specialist at Üsküdar University's NPSTANBUL Brain Hospital, gave his opinion on the monkeypox virus, which has received a lot of attention recently.

The disease was exclusively seen in Central and West Africa.


"It is a sickness known in medical as Monkey Pops and translated into Turkish as monkeypox," Dr. Songül zer added. Monkeypox is not a new illness; it is a viral infection that originally appeared in monkeys in 1958-1959. We don't know because it's an illness that only affects Central and West Africans.


The disease monkeypox is caused by a virus.


"Monkeypox is a viral disease," Dr. Songül zer stated, noting that the ailment, which drew the attention of the World Health Organization, was disclosed on May 20, 2022. However, unlike the coronavirus, it is a DNA-based sickness rather than an RNA-based one. The significance of this is that viruses with DNA are less likely to mutate."


Rashes arise all over the body.

"The reason why this sickness is termed monkeypox is that the disease causes extensive rashes in the body, and because the skin lesions resemble pox, it is called monkeypox virus," Dr. Songül zer explained, noting that the symptoms of monkeypox are distinct from those of chickenpox and smallpox.


Muscle aches all over and a strong headache

"It is known that it may be transmitted from animals to humans, as well as from human to human," Dr. Songül zer stated, referring to the symptoms of the monkeypox virus. The incubation phase might be anywhere from 6 to 14 days. The illness usually lasts three weeks. Symptoms such as broad muscle soreness, severe headache, and stomach pain are common in the first 5-6 days. cautioned.

Unlike chickenpox and smallpox, the monkeypox virus enlarges in lymph nodes, according to Dr. Songül zer, who adds, "After the 5th and 6th days, spills appear in the body, usually on the face, legs, and arms." When the symptoms first appear, the person must be isolated for 15 to 21 days. said.


It can be passed from person to person through the lips and nose.

"It generates lesions in the body and the skin, and the fluids in these lesions contain viruses," Dr. Songül zer explained of the monkeypox virus's transmission mechanisms. It is well recognized that the fluid in the patients' skin can infect others. It can also be passed from person to person through the lips and nose. "It's possible that the virus will move to the lungs," he warned.


Inhalation is difficult.

According to Dr. Songül zer, the disease is also difficult to spread in large groups through the respiratory tract. It is important to remember that we must keep a distance of 1-1,5 meters, and the risk of disease transfer at close range has increased."

"After this knowledge, scientists began to study the topic of whether it is spread through sexuality as well as contact," Dr. Songül zer added, noting that the majority of the patients so far have been identified as gay. "It can be spread in this way because there is close touch in sexual contact," he explained.


The smallpox vaccine offers protection.

He continued his remarks by noting that one of the differences between my monkeypox virus and coronavirus is the low likelihood of an asymptomatic infection:

"This disease does not have a pharmacological treatment." Smallpox was eradicated worldwide in 1980... As a result, the smallpox vaccine was utilized until this year, but smallpox immunization was phased out after 1980. The smallpox vaccine is not available to people born after 1980. According to scientists, persons who receive the smallpox vaccine are 80-85% protected against monkeypox. People under the age of 12 and over the age of 65, pregnant women, and those with a weakened immune system should be especially cautious.

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