Monkey Pox Guidelines: The Department of Health has issued guidelines for states regarding monkey pox.

Guidelines for monkey cups: The Union’s Ministry of Health has issued guidelines for the treatment of monkey disease to the states / centrally administered territories. The government has focused on vigilance, rapid identification and isolation. However, no cases of monkey pox have been reported in India so far.

By non-native is meant countries where the disease has not started, but has come from outside. This includes the United States and many European countries. According to the Ministry of Health’s guidelines, the contacts must be monitored at least daily for 21 days after the last contact with a patient or his contaminated material during the infection period for the onset of symptoms. Not a single suspected Monkey Pox patient has been found in India, but ignoring it can be fatal. Studies are currently underway to evaluate vaccinations for the prevention and control of monkey pox.

What is Monkey Pox infection?

Monkeypox is actually a rare viral infection like smallpox. It was first discovered in 1958 in monkeys kept for research. Because the disease once spread to monkeys, it was named Monkey Pox. The first case of apes in humans was reported in 1970. The disease is found mainly in the tropical rainforests of Central and West Africa. The virus belongs to the family Paxviridae, which includes viruses that cause smallpox.

Find out what the symptoms are.

Symptoms such as fever and itching are most common in monkeys. Monkeys are also less contagious than smallpox. Problems with it are less fatal than smallpox. The symptoms appear after two to four weeks. However, some patients may be serious. An infected person can be infected from the appearance of the rash to the rash of all rashes. Mortality can vary from one to 10 percent.

The Union’s Ministry of Health has issued guidelines for the management of Monkey Pox disease to the states / centrally administered territories.

Clinical samples will be sent to the NIV Pune Apex Laboratory through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Program Network.

To date, no cases of monkey pox have been reported in India.

– ANI May 31, 2022

According to the guidelines, at least 21 days after the last contact with a patient or his contaminated material during the infection period (according to the definition of the case) for the occurrence of symptoms / signs, daily contact must be monitored: Ministry of Health

– ANI May 31, 2022