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- Monkeypox Virus Kerala Case Updates; Modi Government Guidelines And Instructions
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The central government has come on alert mode after the first case of monkeypox was reported in Kollam, Kerala on Thursday. In view of the risk of infection, the Health Ministry has issued necessary guidelines on Friday. In these, the process of testing of travelers coming from abroad, monitoring and treatment of people who came in contact with the patient is also mentioned.
travel guide
- Travelers returning from abroad will have to avoid coming in contact with sick people.
- They have to avoid coming into contact with wild animals alive or dead and rats, squirrels, monkeys.
- Travelers have been advised not to eat meat from wild animals and not to use creams, lotions and powders made from animals from Africa.
- Stay away from bedding and clothing that has come in contact with sick people or infected animals.
Read also: First case of monkeypox in India, report of a person who returned from UAE to Kerala is positive
ways to prevent monkeypox
- Keep away from things like clothes, bedding and utensils that the patient has touched.
- Wash hands thoroughly after coming into contact with a patient or an infected animal.
- Keep the patient isolated from others.
- Wear a PPE kit while taking care of the patient.
Who will be called the suspected patient?
Those people who have returned after traveling to countries affected by monkeypox in the last 21 days and have symptoms of the disease will be included in the list of suspected patients. Symptoms include a pus-filled rash on the body, high fever, headache, muscle aches, weakness and swollen lymph nodes. The suspected patient can be of any age or gender.
Who will be called the potential patient?
A person who has come in contact with a suspected patient or has come in contact with or physical contact of an infected patient can be a possible patient of monkeypox. According to the government, such people will be monitored for the next 21 days after coming in contact.
What is monkeypox?
Monkeypox disease is caused by a virus that is a member of the smallpox virus family. Monkeypox was first detected in a monkey in 1958, after which it spread to 10 African countries in 1970.
In the outbreak of 2022, its first case was found in Britain on 6 May, after which its infection spread to more than 70 countries. Experts believe that monkeypox spreads through close contact with an infected person. This virus enters the body through the eyes, nose and mouth after coming out of the patient’s wound.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the most victims of monkeypox this year are men who have sex with men. In a research conducted after the outbreak, this virus was also confirmed in the semen of patients. However, it has not yet been considered a sexually transmitted disease (STD).