New Delhi: In the wake of four monkeypox cases being confirmed in India, the central government has issued guidelines for infected people and their contacts. According to these guidelines, the infected person has to be quarantined for 21 days.
In this, masks are made mandatory and it is suggested to give priority to cleanliness of hands. Along with this, the Center has stated in its guidelines that all body wounds should be covered with cloth and no contact should be made until the wound is completely healed. Three monkeypox cases have already been reported in Kerala and one in Delhi. The government has informed that the contacts of the infected person in Delhi have also been traced and none of the contacts have been infected.
The central government has also invited global bids for the production of monkeypox vaccine. Bids are also invited for manufacture of IVD kit, manufacturing of infection detection devices.
Monkeypox is also spread through sexual intercourse
Studies have shown that monkeypox infection can also be spread through close physical contact. Given the prevalence of monkeypox in America, it appears to be a sexually transmitted disease. According to the WHO, monkeypox can be spread through any form of intimate contact, including kissing, touching, oral sex or intercourse, experts say.
Therefore, doctors warn that it is better to refrain from sexual activity when any new type of rash appears on the skin, saying that this disease is similar to other infectious diseases such as chicken pox, herpes and syphilis.
Symptoms of monkeypox
Its early symptoms include fever, headache, swelling, back pain, muscle aches and general lethargy. After the fever subsides, a rash may appear all over the body. These rashes usually start on the face, then spread to other parts of the body, usually appearing on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Monkeypox can also spread to a person who comes in contact with an infected person.
How does the virus spread?
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The virus can enter the body through the skin, respiratory tract, or eyes, nose, or mouth. It is spread by contact with infected animals such as monkeys, rats and squirrels. There is a possibility of spreading the virus even if the bed and clothes used by an infected person are not cleaned.
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