With the rise in the prevalence of monkeypox cases, there has also been increased concern among some about the danger of the disease to human life and how to prevent it.
The viral disease was first discovered in monkeys, the infection is usually transmitted by close contact and is most common in West and Central Africa.
The disease rarely spreads elsewhere, so a new wave of cases outside the African continent is a concern.
According to the Robert Koch Institute, the infection is usually transmitted through contact with infected animals or through the blood and excretions of animals, and infection can also occur through eating monkey meat and exposure to animal sprays, according to the DW website.
And epidemiologist Hunter said that infection occurs when sick blisters get into the wounds or eyes of other people, and can also occur when inhaling droplets containing particles from a sick person.
Hunter of the University of East Anguilla rules out that the infections currently spreading in Europe will lead to deaths, considering this completely unexpected.
According to the Robert Koch Institute for Infectious Diseases, men and women are equally susceptible to monkeypox, but statistically, most deaths in Africa from monkeypox occur in children.
It is worth noting that monkeypox continues to spread around the world, as the first case of infection was confirmed in Europe on May 7 in a person who returned to England from Nigeria, where monkeypox is endemic, and 14 cases have been reported in Portugal. and Spain confirmed seven cases. The United States and Sweden also reported one case each. At the same time, the Italian authorities recorded one confirmed case and two more suspicions. Belgium and France have also confirmed cases, with Israel reporting its first case on Friday.
