New Delhi: Mpox, earlier called Monkeypox continues to be the rising threats in affected countries including, Democratic Republic of the Congo and African countries like Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. Noticing the spread, the India government has also sounded alert on the airports and the bordering areas. Apart from this, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced Monkeypox to be a public health concern and has asked the countries to be step up the vigilance against the virus. The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has noted that it is imperative to protise the needs of the children because the situation is urgent.
According to reports, a new variant of the mpox virus called clade Ib is causing concern due to its potential for more transmission across age groups, including young children. Moreover, the children who arev malnourished or are affected by other diseases are vulnerable to complications from mpox.
How does the Mpox virus spreads?
The virus certainly spreads through the contact with lesions on the skin or infections or the bodily fluids, getting in contact with the contaminated materials like clothing, linen or sharp injuries in healthcare sector, contact with respiratory droplets, from an infected person’s mouth or throat contact with animals who are infected. In pregnant women, the virus can pass from the mother to their unborn babies.
As per Unicef, children can be exposed at home or in the community via close contact with individuals who are symptomatic with monkeypox including parents, caregivers and other family members.
Symptoms of Mpox
Very often the symptoms of Mpox symptoms are mistaken with the symptoms of smallpox. Some of the common symptoms of Mpox includes:
Skin rash
Fever
Sore throat
Headache
Body aches
Low energy
Swollen lymp nodes
The Unicef further noted that in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, children under the age of 15 represent over half of the cases, moreover, among the most affected countries, the wide-spread malnutrition, crowded living conditions, the presence of other infectious diseases due to restricted access to healthcare, the spread of monkeypox is higher.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced Monkeypox to be a public health concern and has asked the countries to be step up the vigilance against the virus. The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has noted that it is imperative to priotise the needs of the children because the situation is urgent. Health Conditions Health News: Latest News from Health Care, Mental Health, Weight Loss, Disease, Nutrition, Healthcare
