Monkeypox: Monkeypox spread the most in America-Europe, WHO chief gave big advice

Along with corona, now monkeypox is also spreading rapidly around the world. So far it has knocked in 78 countries. Most of its cases are being found in Europe and America. So far four patients have been found in India. Meanwhile, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has made a big deal. He said that misinformation about this disease is as deadly as the virus.

Due to the increasing cases of monkeypox around the world, fear is spreading like Corona about it. According to WHO, Europe and America are the most affected by this. In a discussion with the media in Geneva, WHO Director-General Ghebreyesus said that 95 percent of monkeypox cases have been found in these continents. Along with this, he stressed that misinformation about monkeypox is as dangerous as the virus. This can create an atmosphere of fear all over the world.

no vaccine available

The WHO chief said that there is currently no such vaccine for monkeypox, which can be used for widespread vaccination of the common people around the world. However, vaccination against this infectious disease is being done in Europe, Canada, and America.

So far four cases have been found in India

So far four cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in India. Vaccine manufacturing companies in the country have started efforts to make the vaccine. On the other hand, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has offered vaccine manufacturers to share important information about the monkeypox virus, to help them develop the vaccine.

10 great things about monkeypox

1. According to WHO chief Ghebreyesus, now more than 18,000 infected have been found worldwide. So far spread in 78 countries

2. 70 percent of the cases were found in Europe and 25 percent in America. 5% were found in other countries.

3. The WHO has found that 98 percent of monkeypox cases spread through intimate relations between men and women. Ghebreyesus appealed to avoid such ties.

Social media, media organizations, and tech companies stop the spread of misinformation about this infectious disease. Help with this work with WHO.

US, Canada, European Union have started using the MVA-BN vaccine as the monkeypox vaccine. Two other vaccines are being evaluated.

 In the US, the Biden administration is trying to control the monkeypox. The US government has said the virus is under control and can still be stopped.

NITI Aayog member and head of the Kovid-19 Task Force, Dr. VK Paul said that surveillance of monkeypox in the country has been tightened. People with symptoms have been urged to get tested. Vaccine development and preparation of test kits have started in the country.

So far four cases of monkeypox have been found in India. Of these, three have been found in Kerala and one in Delhi. 15 labs have been authorized for its testing.

Some countries have started vaccination against monkeypox, but the WHO has not yet taken any initiative for widespread vaccination.

WHO declared monkeypox a global health emergency last week. This is the biggest warning issued by this UN health body.

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