- According to WHO, monkeypox is caused by a virus transmitted to humans from animals and has symptoms similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients
- Human-to-human transmission can occur through direct contact with infectious skin or lesions or body fluids, including face-to-face, skin-to-skin, and respiratory droplets
- Can be transmitted through indirect contact with contaminated clothing or linens of an infected person
- Presents with fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes, and may lead to medical complications
- Usually a self-limited disease with the symptoms lasting for 2-4 weeks
- According to Centre’s guidelines, fatality ratio has historically ranged from 0 to 11% in general population and has been higher among young children. In recent times, case fatality ratio has been 3 to 6%
- WHO has declared monkeypox a global public health emergency of international concern
- A public health emergency of international concern is the rarely used top alert available to WHO to tackle a global disease outbreak
- Over 16,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported from 75 countries
- There have been five deaths so far due to the outbreak
- In India, the Delhi case takes the total number to four, including three from Kerala
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