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Must Read: 7 Ways In Which Monkeypox Can Be Transmitted - Stay Safe by CyrexSnr(m): 5:18pm On Oct 11, 2017 |
[img]https://4.bp..com/-vMRiSf2s04o/Wd5AGRCELxI/AAAAAAAAD1I/cwvY4L5fyIc9mOczg3aeEbkzJZvAbl-egCLcBGAs/s1600/vllkyt3t9ni2h8g96.35007218.jpg[/img] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced that there is a suspected outbreak of a viral disease called monkeypox in Bayelsa state. In the press release, members of the public were urged to remain calm, alert and know the signs and symptoms of the disease Khodedbaze earlier reported that a medical doctor and 10 others were down with the disease and were being quarantined in an isolation centre at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, in Yenagoa local government area of the state. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has listed the major facts about the disease. Monkeypox is not a newly discovered disease, it has been known for decades, although relatively rare. Dr Charles-Davies OA, a medical doctor and founder of 25 Doctors, a platform where you can ask doctors questions online, spoke to Khodedbaze about the ways the disease is transmitted. Here are 7 different ways the disease is transmitted: 1. Contact with infected monkeys Monkeypox is caused by a virus. The virus has been previously isolated in animals like monkeys, rats and squirrels. Human outbreaks are more likely to be spread from infected animals than from a human to another human. Close contact with infected monkeys can spread the virus to humans. Monkeys are sometimes hunted in rural areas, and touching an infected monkey, even a dead monkey can make a person contract the disease. 2. Contact with infected rodents Rodents like rats and squirrels can transmit the monkeypox virus to human beings if they are infected. The virus is present in the blood, body fluids and secretions of infected rodents. Close contact with these mammals when infected can increase the chances of a human outbreak. 3. Bites and scratches from infected animals The virus is usually found in the blood and body fluids of infected animals including saliva. A bite or scratch can cause skin breakage and lead to the transfer of the virus from the infected animal to a human. 4. Eating inadequately cooked meat In some parts of Nigeria, rodents are consumed as ‘bush-meat’. In fact, it is a known delicacy. Eating rodents during a monkeypox outbreak can increase the likelihood of contracting the disease, because a dead infected rodent can still contain the virus. As a rule, all meat should be properly cooked, as this can decrease the likelihood of getting infected, thorough cooking kills the virus. Read The Others Here http://www.khodedbaze.com.ng/2017/10/must-read-7-key-ways-monkeypox-can-be.html Stay Safe My People |
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