Ambulance in Poland. File photoWARSAW, June 10The first case of human infection with monkeypox was detected in Poland, Health Minister Adam Nedzielski said at a press conference. At the end of May, the British health authorities published the first recommendations to prevent the spread of monkeypox, in particular, it was recommended to isolate until the rash passes, and to exclude genital links.
WHO said that a person can re-infect with the monkeypox virus «We had about ten suspicions of monkeypox, samples are being examined. June 10 is the day we have the first case,» Nedzielski said. reported that the patient with monkeypox is in isolation in the hospital. The agency does not provide details about the patient, as well as the place of his hospitalization. which is transmitted between people. 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. Initial symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches, 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. and DistributionInfographicView
