Swedish flag in Stockholm. File photoMOSCOW, May 20The Swedish government has decided to classify monkeypox as a socially dangerous disease, said Minister of Health Lena Hallengren. «The classification gives access to the adoption of infection control measures aimed at preventing further spread ),” Hallengren quoted SVT as saying. On Thursday, the first case of monkeypox was reported in Sweden. It was registered in a person living in the Stockholm area. Cases of monkeypox infection have been identified in several countries, including the UK, Sweden, Italy, France, Australia, Canada, Germany and Spain, where they currently have the most — 30. Smallpox monkeys is a rare viral infection that is also transmitted between humans. It is usually a mild condition and most people recover within a few weeks, but complications can occur for some. The British Health Agency noted that monkeypox is not considered a sexually transmitted infection, but can be transmitted through close contact with an infected person, the risk of spread among the UK population is estimated to be very low. Initial symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle pain , back pain, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion. A rash may develop, often starting on the face and then spreading to other parts of the body. The rash changes and goes through various stages before finally forming a scab, which later falls off.
