Monkeypox patients advised to stay away from pets for three weeks
People diagnosed with monkeypox have been advised to stay away from pets who could get infected and transmit the virus.
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People diagnosed with monkeypox have been advised to stay away from pets who could get infected and transmit the virus.
While previous cases of monkeypox in central and western Africa have been relatively contained, it was not clear if people could spread monkeypox without symptoms or if the disease might be airborne.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky highlighted that some patients in the United States had not been to countries with current epidemics, implying that the virus is spreading domestically. According to health experts in these nations, a majority of patients are homosexual or bisexual males, with the virus spreading through intercourse in many cases. However, experts emphasised
The WHO described the epidemic as containable and proposed creating a stockpile to equitably share the limited vaccines and drugs available worldwide.
Monkeypox: ICMR urges people to seek medical help if they have THESE symptoms - It was further said that people should not get panic and avoid close contact who test positive for monkeypox.