This monkeypox epidemic is clearly growing. We should not be alarmed about this emerging virus, but we also can’t be complacent. | OPINION by Mike Toole and Raina MacIntyre
The declaration was entirely appropriate, given the number of cases reported in Australia has just passed 40, bringing to more thanA state of emergency has been declared in San Francisco as monkeypox spreads. Men in the city are demanding more vaccines doses be made available.
The most critical responses are to provide easy access to testing, contact tracing and ring vaccination which involves inoculating an infected person’s closest contacts. New cases need to be identified as soon as possible so that they isolate before infecting other people. The symptoms of monkeypox start with fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, and enlarged lymph glands. After several days, a rash appears similar to chickenpox but with larger lesions. Classically, the rash is commonly on the face, the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. In the currentIn mild cases, treatment is symptomatic, such as pain relief.
Monkeypox has long been endemic in parts of sub-Saharan Africa. It is rarely spread by monkeys but obtained its name because the virus wasIt has been rare since it wasAdvertisement