Mpox previously known as monkeypox is a virus that spread from animal to human and the name was given because the virus was first found in a monkey.
Now Mpox has been a reason for concern because the virus is spreading rapidly in African countries and the Middle East region. The virus is being detected in the humans of the African region.
How Mpox can be the reason for concern:
But now it’s been a reason for concern for the USA too as the virus is spreading to different continents. Recently we have got information that in Pakistan a new case has been detected in a human as the person returned from one of the Middle East countries that is Saudi Arabia. Until now it is not clear how the person is affected and what is the variant of the virus.
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The virus was first discovered in 1958 and the first case was discovered in 1970 in Congo. Generally, there are symptoms like flu and skin itching problems. Generally, infection is mild but still, it can result in death.
On Thursday Sweden announced the first Mpox case detected. So the virus has started spreading outside the African continent and the Middle Eastern continent. This can also be a major reason for concern for the USA.
And now officially the World Health Organization has declared Mpox or monkeypox as a public health emergency of international concern. The World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency because of the large ongoing outbreak of clade 1 of Mpox.
This virus is generally spread by a man who had sex with a man. This virus also can spread by touching the skin. So this virus is affecting women men and children too.
How the US should think about Mpox virus:
There are no impox virus detected in the USA as of now but according to a health expert, Ashwin Vasan people are somehow connected with other countries and continents so we should not hope that another country is suffering and the virus will not reach us. This is a foolish thing to think so we should take care and take necessary action so that the Mpox clade I cannot spread rapidly and the people stay safe from the virus.
According to the report, vaccines are available and it is recommended that people take the vaccine from a higher-risk population. As of now from the August of 2022, over 1 million people are fascinated across the USA.
So it is recommended to take a vaccine for people 18 and older who fail in the category of gay section bisexual section. Extra care and they should be concerned about the partner to whom they’re having sex.
The World Health Organization is also worried if the virus spreads in some highly populous countries like India and China then the frequency of spreading of the virus will be tremendous and that is why they are requesting to take major steps..