No.6862
Ani news agency reports, citing official sources.
‘Bharat reports the first case of monkeypox clade 1, which was reported in Malappuram, Kerala, last week. The patient is a 38-year-old man hailing from the United Arab Emirates’
The agency recalls that this is the same strain that caused World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency on 14 August due to the situation of the disease in Africa.
In July, 1,425 cases of monkeypox and 6 deaths were reported worldwide. Africa accounted for more than half of them - 55%. the American region recorded 24% of cases, Europe 11% and South-East Asia 1%.
Monkeypox is a rare viral disease, potentially dangerous for immunocompromised people. The infection is accompanied by fever, intoxication, enlargement of lymph nodes and subsequent spread of the rash - at first in the form of spots that turn into vesicles, after opening ulcers are formed, after their healing - crusts, and when they fall off - scars. In mild cases, the disease usually goes away on its own and lasts from 14 to 21 days.
