The cases of monkeypox are increasing rapidly around the world, know how dangerous this disease is

Global Health Emergency: Monkeypox cases are increasing rapidly all over the world and this virus is now taking a dangerous form. So far more than 17 thousand cases have been reported in 80 countries of the world, while this virus has also been confirmed in India. In India, this virus has so far caught 4 people. In view of these things, the World Health Organization has declared it a Global Health Emergency. Monkeypox virus infection has spread more than 80 percent from June to July.

If we look at the figures, then the maximum effect of this virus has been seen in the countries of Europe, where 80 percent of the cases of the whole world have been found here. So far 5 people have died due to monkeypox. An alert has been issued in India regarding this. Screening of people traveling abroad within 21 days is being done. In India, all three patients have been found in Kerala. People who came in contact with them after being found infected have also been investigated.

More than 17 thousand cases in 80 countries

How fast monkeypox is spreading, it can be gauged from the fact that it has spread in 80 countries. It has caught more than 17 thousand people and 5 people have also died. According to the data available on Monkeypoxmeter.com, so far 17,092 cases have been reported in 80 countries of the world and 5 people have died. This also includes 4 cases from India, in which 3 cases have been confirmed. The WHO has given the biggest reason behind declaring monkeypox as a global health emergency, that now the risk of rapid spread of this disease has increased and therefore there is a need to fight monkeypox together at the international level.

how dangerous is this disease

If we talk about the danger of this disease, then this virus is less dangerous than the corona virus. The mortality rate in its cases is also low. Till now only 5 countries in the world have died due to this virus. In this disease there can be infection from human to human. Prevention is the most important thing. Like Corona, it is necessary to wear a mask in this too. Along with this, social distancing is necessary in this too. For its test, a slate is taken from the skin. Its test is done through the skin test. It is only after this test that it is known whether the infected person has monkeypox virus or some other disease.

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