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I think we have to be very, very cautious about saying that this is more dangerous, ... The data on the severity, associated mortality — all of that is scant. There are a lot of questions about whether or not the perceived severity might have more to do with the population that it’s spreading in, their immune system, the route of transmission, the infectious dose.”
We don’t hear reports of people getting it at the market,
It was only a matter of time before we saw this extend beyond the African continent,
Dr. Boghuma Titanji, an infectious disease specialist at Emory University, said Household spread may be occurring in the DRC due to family members caring for the sick without the ability to protect themselves, and less ability to isolate those who are infected.”
The extent to which immunity from clade II virus will protect people from infection or severe disease from clade I virus is unknown.”
What’s more, Dr. Chloe Orkin, an infectious disease expert at Queen Mary University of London, said I don’t want people to get into a complacency and think that we cannot see this in a heterosexual network”
Emory’s Titanji added another wrinkle, saying of clade I We are more worried about clade I than we are about clade II,
McQuiston said of the CDC’s sustained domestic vigilance The absolute risk in the U.S. is currently low,
As of now, the spread is not rampant, but looking into the infection, the exporters are definitely concerned, hoping it will not spread,
Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) Director General Ajay Sahai said India must remain vigilant to the evolving situation. India should take precautionary measures to mitigate any potential disruptions in trade and ensure that its public health responses are well-coordinated to prevent the virus from impacting its economy,
The summit extended solidarity and support to Member States affected by Mpox and further requested the World Health Organisation (WHO), Africa Center for Disease Control (Africa-CDC) and other partners to avail resources towards the mpox response in the region,
part of a SADC Communique published Saturday reads My children sleep on the same bed and they are constantly contaminated at the same time, and I didn't have an extra bed to separate them,
The summit directed the secretariat to convene an urgent meeting of health ministers to assess the impact of mpox and facilitate a coordinated regional response to control the spread of the disease,
This disease is very contagious. If you touch the sweat, urine or even clothes of a sick person, you are directly exposed,
We are scared, this disease needs to be eradicated so that it stops reaching the displaced because it can exterminate us,
My son was hospitalized here for mpox, and my daughter was looking after him. After they got out on a Sunday, my daughter began showing the same symptoms by Wednesday,
said Deogracias Mahombi Sekabanza, a health worker who brought his daughter Confiance This is just the start, the child is not asthenic, she does not show severe symptoms, she can walk on her own,
said Basubi as he examined the girl Washing hands with soap or ashes can help protect you but there is no guarantee,
Patients get itchy but the scars go away with time,
The vaccine needs to be available, otherwise the epidemic will continue to spread, many people will die and we will contaminate our children at home,