MONKEYPOX: Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus, like smallpox. Monkeypox is common in Africa. It causes flu-like symptoms such as fever and rashes on the body that can last for months There is no proven treatment for monkeypox, but it usually goes away on its own.
How is monkeypox diagnosed?
Because mpox is uncommon, a doctor may suspect other rash illnesses first, such as measles or chickenpox. Swollen lymph nodes, so usually distinguish mpox from other poxes.
Your doctor will collect a tissue sample from an open sore diagnosed with mpox. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing is used in the laboratory to examine the sample. You may also need to provide a blood sample to test for the mpox virus or antibodies your immune system produces in response to it.
What are the mpox complications?
Complications of Mpox may include:
Clade II of the mpox virus, spreading in the 2022 outbreak, rarely causes death.
What is the mpox treatment?
Treatment for the majority of mpox patients is to relieve their symptoms. Care may include adequate fluid intake and pain management. If you have mpox, isolate yourself at home in a room away from family and pets until the rash and scabs heal.
There is no approved treatment for mpox. It may treat with some antiviral drugs. Care providers offer vaccinia immune globulin. This vaccine contains antibodies from people who have received the smallpox vaccine to those who are unlikely to respond to the vaccine.
How can the mpox virus be avoided?
A smallpox vaccine protects against mpox, but not effectively. Prevention relies on reducing human contact with infected animals and limiting person-to-person transmission. Avoiding contact with infected animals is the best way to help prevent the spread of the mpox virus. Here are some precautions:
How do we take care of ourselves?
Here are some tips if you have mpox symptoms:
