106 new confirmed cases! Central disease control reminder

The China Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced today (14th) the monitoring of the monkeypox epidemic in June 2023. From June 2 to June 30, 2023, 106 new confirmed cases of monkeypox were reported in mainland China (excluding Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan), including 48 cases reported in Guangdong Province, 45 cases reported in Beijing City, 8 cases reported in Jiangsu Province, 2 cases reported in Hubei Province, 2 cases reported in Shandong Province, and 1 case reported in Zhejiang Province

The China Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced today (14th) the monitoring of the monkeypox epidemic in June 2023. From June 2 to June 30, 2023, 106 new confirmed cases of monkeypox were reported in mainland China (excluding Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan), including 48 cases reported in Guangdong Province, 45 cases reported in Beijing City, 8 cases reported in Jiangsu Province, 2 cases reported in Hubei Province, 2 cases reported in Shandong Province, and 1 case reported in Zhejiang Province. There were no severe cases or deaths.

The epidemic situation presents the following characteristics: First, the vast majority of cases are Gay sexual practices, mainly transmitted through male to male contact. Secondly, the risk of transmission through other forms of contact is low, and the vast majority of close contacts, except for sexual contact, have not experienced infection. Third, most cases were found at the time of medical treatment, and a few cases were found by close Contact tracing tracking and screening. Fourth, the clinical manifestations of the vast majority of cases are typical, mainly including fever, herpes, Lymphadenopathy and other symptoms, and there are no severe cases or death cases.

This round of monkeypox epidemic is mainly spread through close contact with Gay sexual practices

What are the main channels of transmission for this round of monkeypox epidemic? Will it cause widespread transmission? The National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention invited relevant officials from the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention to interpret today.

Shi Guoqing, Deputy Director of the Health Emergency Center of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention: This round of monkeypox epidemic is mainly spread through close contact between Gay sexual practices. 106 cases reported in the mainland of China in June were all men, 101 cases were identified as Gay sexual practices, 96 cases were identified as having sex with men 21 days before the onset of the disease, and monkeypox was mainly confined to Gay sexual practices and spread through sexual contact with COVID-19 Compared with the speed of transmission of respiratory infectious diseases such as influenza, the speed of transmission of monkeypox is relatively slow, but there may also be a local Disease cluster. According to the epidemiological survey of close contacts of the June case, there were over 370 close contacts except for sexual contact, of which only one person was infected due to living in the same bed as the confirmed case, indicating a lower risk of transmission through other forms of contact.

Experts said that Monkeypox virus mainly invades the human body through mucous membranes and damaged skin. By widely publicizing prevention and control knowledge, improving public awareness of protection, and taking timely and effective preventive measures, it can greatly reduce the risk of infection and effectively control the spread of the epidemic.

Suspected and confirmed cases of monkeypox should be isolated for treatment

The relevant person in charge of the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention stated that suspected and confirmed cases of monkeypox in China should be promptly transferred to medical institutions for isolation and treatment.

Shi Guoqing, Deputy Director of the Health Emergency Center of the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention: The patient's clinical manifestations have improved, and the lesion area has scabbed. After evaluation, it can be transferred to home isolation treatment until the scabbed area naturally falls off and is released from isolation treatment. For some patients with mild conditions and conditions for home isolation treatment, after joint evaluation by clinical and disease control institutions, home isolation treatment can be directly adopted. During home quarantine, patients should live in a single room and avoid contact with their family members' skin and mucous membranes. Contaminants should be disinfected and they should not go out as much as possible. If they must go out, they should wear long clothes, pants, masks, and avoid crowded places. They should not have skin and mucous membrane contact with others.

The relevant person in charge of the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention introduced that close contacts of monkeypox cases do not need to be quarantined in a centralized manner. After the disease control agency determines the close contact, they will guide them to conduct self health monitoring. The health monitoring period is 21 days from the date of last contact with the case. During the self health monitoring period, close contacts can live and work normally, avoid sexual contact with others, and avoid donating blood, etc, Adhere to daily temperature measurement and symptom monitoring, and promptly seek medical attention if any discomfort occurs.

Shi Guoqing, Deputy Director of the Health Emergency Center of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention: It is not necessary to provide the certificate of Nucleic acid test (monkeypox) when returning home from abroad. The prevention and control is mainly to take health education, publicity and intervention, strengthen the monitoring of medical institutions for entry-exit personnel of key personnel, so that cases can be found in time, cases can be isolated for treatment, and his close contacts can be tracked and managed.

Expert: Monkeypox has a low severity rate, and most cases can be cured

There are public concerns about whether herpes caused by monkeypox infection will leave permanent scars. Experts invited by the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention stated that globally, the overall severity rate is low. If there is no secondary bacterial infection, most herpes can be cured.

Li Dongzeng, Chief physician of the Infectious General Department of Beijing You'an Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, said that monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by Monkeypox virus. It is an infectious disease. Its virus is called Monkeypox virus, which belongs to orthopoxvirus. It belongs to the same genus as smallpox virus, cowpox virus, and vaccinia virus used to make Smallpox vaccine. Its symptoms are mainly fever, rash, herpes, and Lymphadenopathy, These rashes and herpes may cause itching and pain. If we have fever, herpes and Lymphadenopathy of unknown causes, especially after close contact with people who have had similar symptoms, we should seek medical advice in time.

Experts said that at present, there is a monkeypox vaccine on the market in foreign countries, and the domestic monkeypox vaccine is under development. At present, there is no vaccine that can be used to prevent monkeypox. In terms of treatment, Symptomatic treatment is mainly used to prevent secondary infection.

How to prevent monkeypox infection? Avoid close contact with individuals with close symptoms like monkeypox

How to prevent monkeypox infection? Is wearing a mask useful? Experts provide reminders to the public.

Shi Guoqing, Deputy Director of the Health Emergency Center of the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention: The main preventive measures for monkeypox are to avoid direct contact with the infected person's skin or mucosa, as well as the pollutants of the case. Suspected and confirmed cases of monkeypox need to wear masks when going out, and other populations do not need to wear masks. They do not need to have close contact with patients with monkeypox like symptoms, especially sexual contact, and avoid direct contact with rodents and primates, Strengthen personal hand hygiene.

Li Dongzeng, Chief physician of the Infectious General Department of Beijing You'an Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University: First, try to avoid close skin contact with people with rash and herpes symptoms. In addition, if we are talking about medical staff contacting confirmed or suspected cases, especially when collecting specimens, we still need to wear masks. (CCTV reporter Shi Yingchun)

Source: CCTV News

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