The virus enters through damaged skin, respiratory tract, eyes, nose and mouth, as well as through body fluids.
The first possible case of monkeypox has been identified in Greece. It was announced on Saturday, May 21 by the Greek National Public Health Organization (EODY), written by Proto Thema.
Symptoms of the disease were found in a 29-year-old British tourist who, along with his companion, was resting on the island of Kefalonia. A young man has a skin rash and other symptoms resembling monkeypox.
“We are talking about an English tourist who, along with his asymptomatic companion, was admitted to Attikon hospital, where they were in rooms with negative pressure,” the report said.
The man was placed in a special isolation room, as was the case with COVID-19, to protect public health.
Samples for research are sent to a special laboratory. Test results will be ready on May 23, EODY said.
As the World Health Organization (WHO) reported earlier, approximately 80 cases of monkeypox infection have been confirmed so far, and specialists are investigating another 50 each. The WHO stressed that “recent outbreaks, reported from 11 countries, are not typical, as they occur in states that are not endemic.”
Monkeypox is a rare viral disease, mainly transmitted to humans from wild animals (rodents, primates). Symptoms of the disease include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swelling of lymph nodes, chills, and fatigue. Skin rashes can also appear on the face and other parts of the body.
So far, monkeypox cases have been reported in the United States, Canada, Australia, Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, France, Italy, Sweden, and Australia.
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