Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, was first discovered in humans in 1970 in the DRC. It has since been mainly limited to certain West and Central African nations.
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Mpox is an infectious viral disease that can occur in humans and other animals.
Mpox Symptoms
Symptoms include a rash that forms blisters and then crusts over, fever, and swollen lymph nodes. The illness is usually mild and most of those infected will recover within a few weeks without treatment.
First cases
According to WHO, 112 deaths, 87 thousand cases reported in 110 countries, in 2022 First human case of Mpox virus was reported in 1970’s, 2024 first case confirmed in Kenya The ‘deadliest’ strain of Mpx found in the Congo has been discovered in a Kenyan case.
This is the strain that spreads through non-sexual contact, such as touching, and through sexual means.
According to the Kenyan Ministry of Health, the truck driver from Kenya who traveled to Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda reported having the illness on July 29.
According to Patrick Amoth DG. Of Kenyan Ministry of Health, contacts should be watched over for 21 days, including those with travel companions, romantic partners, and medical staff.
The Clade I variant causing the present outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed approximately 3% of those infected and is known to produce more severe illness.
Who is at risk of Mpox virus?
According to WHO Anyone who has close contact with someone who has symptoms is at risk and any person with multiple sex partners is also at risk.