Public Health Wednesdays- The M Word (Monkey Pox & Marbug Virus)
MONKEY POX
Monkey Pox
Monkey Pox does not come from this guy or any of his 260 relatives. Monkey Pox comes from rodents.
The United States and Monkey Pox
In 2003, local residents in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin had cases of Monkey Pox. Here is the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report(MMWR) for that incident.
The United States banned six rodents to fight the infectious monkey pox in 2003
Monkey Pox Reported Cases in Africa
Small outbreaks of monkey pox have occurred in Sierra Leone, Congo, and Central African Republic. Nigeria has reported multiples cases of monkey pox throughout the country. The country of Cameroon's primate population experienced a monkey pox epidemic. Fatality rates are quite low and occur with younger populations and are rare.
What is Nigeria doing about the outbreak?
How do you contract Monkey Pox?
The monkey pox virus is transmitted to people from various wild animals but has limited secondary spread through human-to-human transmission.
Symptoms
- Fever
- Headache
- Muscle aches
- Backache
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Chills
- Exhaustion
Outbreaks can be controlled with a host of options
To understand more on the Monkey Pox
MARBUG VIRUS -UGANDA
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW?
WHO Report on the Marbug Virus
How is Uganda handling an outbreak?
They are doing well, they have one more mandatory cycle to complete and it should be declared under control.
There are still reported cases of the Dengue Fever in Burkina Faso though reported cases are dropping. Madagascar is taking control of the plague, far from over but relief is on the way.
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