California: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared monkeypox as a global health emergency. WHO has taken this decision after a long discussion in the meeting. Monkeypox has spread to 80 countries so far. So far 3 cases of this virus have been reported in India.
On the other hand, for the first time in America, this infection has been found in two children. According to the health agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one child is from California, while the other child is a newborn and not a resident of the US.
Health officials say that the condition of both the children is stable. For treatment, he has been given the antiviral drug Tecovirimat. According to the CDC, this drug should be given to children younger than 8 years old because they are at risk of serious infections.
disease spread by touching
In this year’s outbreak, the first case of monkeypox was found in Britain on 6 May. Most of its patients are young men who have sex with men. However, this disease can affect anyone. The infection is also spread by skin-to-skin contact with the patient or by feeding him food. Apart from this, monkeypox can also be spread by touching the clothes, utensils, and bedding of an infected person.
Vaccine demand increasing in America
According to the report of CNN, the US government has so far delivered more than 3 lakh monkeypox vaccines to the people. This means that thousands of citizens will soon be vaccinated within a few weeks. According to the CDC, 1.5 million people in the US are eligible for the vaccine. Everyone will be given two doses of the Jynneos vaccine.
About 17 thousand cases of monkeypox in the world
According to data from Monkeypoxmeter.com, 16,886 patients have been confirmed in 80 countries including India. Of these, Europe has the highest number of 11,985 people who have been affected by monkeypox. At the same time, the top 10 countries affected by the disease include Britain, Spain, America, Germany, France, Portugal, Canada, Netherlands, Italy, and Belgium. Monkeypox has killed three people this year.
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