The first case of monkeypox in the region has been identified, according to the Middlesex-London health unit.
According to the report, the staff of the health department found that the person diagnosed with the disease did not have close contacts that would require prophylaxis after exposure or additional public health monitoring.
“The man is doing well. As we report this first local case of smallpox, the risk to the community remains very low, “said health care physician Dr. Alex Summers.
Monkeypox is a viral disease that is endemic in parts of Central and West Africa. It can be spread to humans through direct contact with body fluids or lesions of infected people or animals, as well as from contaminated clothing or bedding and through respiratory droplets after prolonged exposure to an infected person.
Symptoms include fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes and lethargy, followed by the development of a rash (measles lesions). The rash may appear on the face and limbs a few days after the onset of symptoms and may spread to other parts of the body.
There is no specific treatment for monkeypox virus infection, although antiviral drugs designed for smallpox use and post-exposure vaccination with the smallpox vaccine may help.
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