Health authorities in Spain are warning of a possible outbreak of the rare monkeypox disease.
More than 40 possible cases have been detected in Spain and Portugal, according to health authorities.
The announcement of the outbreak in Madrid and Lisbon comes just days after British authorities announced seven cases last month.
The Ministry of Health said in a statement that the suspected cases are from the Madrid region.
None of the cases have been confirmed yet, but a nationwide alert has been issued to “ensure a rapid and coordinated response,” according to it. Watchman.
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Various symptoms
A spokesman for the Regional Health Department in Madrid said that suspected cases are being analyzed by the National Center for Microbiology to obtain a definitive diagnosis.
In general, monkeys’ cups are spread by respiratory transmission, but these eight suspected cases refer to contact with liquids, the spokesperson says.
Although monkeypox is unlikely to spread significantly, “it cannot be ruled out,” says Fernando Simon, an epidemiologist who heads the health center in Spain.
Early symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes, and chills.
A rash that may look like chickenpox or syphilis can develop and spread from the face to other parts of the body, including the genitals.
Most people recover within a few weeks.
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infection in England
Monkeypox, or monkeypox as it is called in English, is a disease caused by a type of smallpox virus. He writes that it gives a disease picture similar to smallpox, but with less contagion and lower mortality FHI on their websites.
Most people recover after a few weeks.
The infection spreads naturally from wild animals, but it can also be transmitted between humans. according to Sky News The person in England must have been infected while in Nigeria. The person concerned is now receiving treatment in hospital.
Monkey cups got their name when they were first discovered in 1958, when an outbreak of disease among monkeys kept for research.
So far, seven people have been confirmed infected in England.
Several cases have also been recorded in Canada. Writes at least 13 cases under investigation in Montreal Radio Canada.
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