First case of monkeypox found in China, quickly quarantined infected

Monkeypox disease is slowly spreading all over the world and now this disease has knocked in China as well. A person from abroad was found infected with the monkeypox virus in Chongqing city of China on Friday. In this way the first case of monkeypox was registered in China. The Chinese officials present in Chongqing acted swiftly and immediately sent the infected person to Quarantine. The Municipal Health Commission issued a statement saying that all the people who came in contact with the infected person have been isolated and are now kept under medical supervision.

According to the statement, the person concerned had reached Chongqing city by transit flight from abroad. During the quarantine period for Covid, red rashes were seen on the skin of the infected person. After this he was found infected with monkeypox in the test. Cases of monkeypox have been reported in 90 countries around the world. The World Health Organization has also declared monkeypox as a global health emergency. So far, more than 60 thousand cases have been reported worldwide. At the same time, in recent times, only a few cases have been reported in some countries. The world battling Covid is now also worried about monkeypox.

What is monkeypox disease?

Let us tell you that monkeypox is a viral zoonosis disease, which is a virus that spreads from animals to humans. The symptoms of monkeypox are similar to those seen in smallpox patients. There are two different genetics groups of monkeypox virus. In this, the first is the Central African (Congo Basin) variant and the second is the West African variant. It is worth noting here that the Congo Basin variant has previously caused more serious disease. This is the reason why it is considered a more contagious and dangerous virus.

How does monkeypox spread?

The case of monkeypox spreading from human to human comes to the fore only when a person comes in contact with an infected person. Even if a healthy person stays with an infected person for a long time, there is a possibility of getting infected with monkeypox. Usually in such a situation the person gets infected. In addition, it can be spread through direct or indirect contact with body fluids or wounds, such as through contaminated clothing from an infected person.