Another confirmed case! Quarantined!

On July 4, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province reported a suspected case of Monkeypox virus infection. The case was tested by provincial and municipal centers for disease control and rechecked by China Center for Disease Control, and the laboratory test result was positive for Monkeypox virus Nucleic acid test

On July 4, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province reported a suspected case of Monkeypox virus infection. The case was tested by provincial and municipal centers for disease control and rechecked by China Center for Disease Control, and the laboratory test result was positive for Monkeypox virus Nucleic acid test. On July 8, the clinical expert group consulted and diagnosed a confirmed case of Monkeypox virus infection. After the case was discovered, relevant departments quickly carried out flow tracing, laboratory testing, and medical treatment. Currently, the patient is undergoing isolation and treatment, and the situation is stable.

Previously, Monkeypox virus infection cases were found in many places in China

Confirmed cases of monkeypox have occurred in Tianjin, Changsha, and Shenyang

among

Tianjin Report 1 Case

Three Cases Reported in Changsha, Hunan

A case report from Shenyang, Liaoning

According to disclosure from various disease control centers

The patient's condition is stable

What are the susceptible groups to monkeypox?

Monkeypox virus Monkeypox (Mpox) is a rare, sporadic and variegated viral zoonotic infectious disease caused by Monkeypox virus. The source and Pathogen transmission Monkeypox virus mainly invades the human body through mucosa and damaged skin, and is mainly transmitted by contacting infected animals or people's skin and Exudate of mucosal lesions, respiratory secretions, blood and other body fluids; It can also be transmitted through bites and scratches from infected animals, contact with contaminated items and surfaces from infected animals or humans, prolonged close inhalation of droplets or droplets from infected individuals, and mother to child transmission. Since May 2022, the global epidemic has mainly spread through Gay sexual practices. The incubation period is generally 5-21 days, mostly 6-13 days. The susceptible population is generally susceptible, and people who have received Smallpox vaccine in the past have a certain degree of cross protection against Monkeypox virus. In the global epidemic since May 2022, 96% of the infected people are Young adult (the median age is 34 years old), which is related to the epidemic mainly among Gay sexual practices.

What are the symptoms of monkeypox infection?

How to prevent monkeypox?

Guangdong Disease Control Reminder: The most important preventive measure for preventing monkeypox infection is to avoid close contact with symptomatic individuals (1) avoid close contact with suspected monkeypox patients and avoid sexual activity with suspected infected individuals. (2) Avoid contact with items and materials used by patients, such as tableware, cups, bedding, towels, or clothing. (3) Avoid direct contact with wild animals in countries with high outbreaks of monkeypox, and avoid capturing, slaughtering, or eating local animals raw. (4) Develop good hygiene habits, regularly clean and disinfect, and maintain good hand hygiene. (5) Improve the cognitive level and prevention and control awareness of monkeypox, and conduct self symptom monitoring. In case of fever, rash, Lymphadenopathy and other symptoms of unknown cause, take the initiative to seek medical advice, and inform the receiving doctor of their overseas travel history, contact history or exposure history of suspected animals and personnel or monkeypox cases to assist in diagnosis and treatment. (Urban site)

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