Monkeypox outbreak scare: Tamil Nadu issues advisory for international travelers with symptoms
International travelers with symptoms of the monkeypox virus will be isolated by the Tamil Nadu health department.
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International travelers with symptoms of the monkeypox virus will be isolated by the Tamil Nadu health department.
Smallpox vaccine can be up to 85 per cent effective in stopping infection with the monkeypox virus if it is given before people are exposed to the virus, as per PTI.
Monkeypox is primarily spread through sustained physical contact such as skin-to-skin touch with someone who has an active rash, CDC officials said. The virus can also spread through contact with materials that have the virus on it like shared bedding and clothing.
Monkeypoxvirus (MPXV) is a double-stranded DNA virus, a member of the orthopoxvirus genus within the Poxviridae family
The government said little about the patient, but stressed that authorities were investigating her contacts and "taking all necessary measures" to limit the spread of monkeypox.