Monkeypox infections are increasing worldwide. Every day there are new news of the victim. According to the news agency Reuters, the virus has been detected in at least 90 countries around the world. This time, the first monkeypox patient was identified in China.
According to a report by South China Morning Post, the first case of monkeypox was detected in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing. However, the country's health authorities still consider the risk of local infection to be very low.
Although the name and identity of the affected patient was not disclosed, the Chongqing Health Commission said that the patient had recently traveled abroad. After returning home, while in quarantine for Corona, he developed some symptoms of monkeypox with a rash on his body.
In addition to the Chongqing Health Commission, the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention of China also confirmed that the patient was infected with the monkeypox virus after lab tests. An expert panel of the central government confirmed the diagnosis on Friday (September 16).
The monkeypox patient is being treated in isolation at a specialized hospital and his condition is stable, local authorities said. Others who came in contact with him are also being monitored in isolation. However, no details were given on how many people have been kept under observation.
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global 'emergency health alert' about monkeypox in July last year due to an increase in infections. This is the strongest warning the organization has issued in any health crisis.
The announcement was made after the second meeting of the World Health Organization's emergency committee on monkeypox virus last July 23. It said the worldwide spread of monkeypox has created a situation of international concern as well as an urgent health alert. While governments around the world are trying to contain the growing outbreak of monkeypox, there is a 'clear risk' of it spreading further. According to the World Health Organization, Europe is the epicenter of the global outbreak of monkeypox virus.
Experts say monkeypox is a special form of spring. Although contagious, the disease does not spread unless it comes into contact with a patient. It is spread by various primates. In addition, the monkeypox virus can enter the body of others through the airways, any wound on the body, nose or eyes.
