What is monkeypox? What precautions should people take to prevent its spread ?

Monkeypox is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus and originates in animals. But last few weeks this disease have found in human also and spread in many countries. Medical expert say that it is less severe and chances of infection are low. Here I am giving step by step answer:-
a) In this disease, patient gets fever and general body aches, malaise, and muscle aches occurs. Besides, patient gets rashes all over body. It symptom are similar to influenza disease.

b) Yes, it is contangious if you are in contact of infected person and the virus is thought to be transmitted by respiratory droplets during direct and prolonged face-to-face contact. Monkeypox can be spread by direct contact with body fluids of an infected person or with virus-contaminated objects, such as bedding or clothing.

c) There is no specific treatment for monkeypox disease but antiviral drugs and immunoglobulins can be used against smallpox are effective in this disease.
d) Washing hand after contact with infected animals or humans. Always use sanitizer. Keep social distance if infected person is standing nearby. Avoid contact with animals which are sick or that have been found dead in areas where monkeypox occurs. Don't take any item from contaminated person because infection may happen.

Monkeypox is a viral disease caused by monkeypox. This will be spread from animals to human beings. It will spread from one person to others. It is a very old disease. Africans witness this disease more frequently. Recently it is reported in other countries also. The answers to the questions are as follows.
(a)What are the initial symptoms of this disease?
Ans: Fever, headache, muscle pains, swollen lymph nodes and feeling tired are the symptoms that are noticed initially. Rashesh on the skin. The symptoms will be known almost after 7days after the onset of the virus. The symptoms may be severe in some cases, especially in children, ladies and persons with low immunity.
(b) Is it contagious?
Ans. Yes. It is contagious. It will spread from person to person. Also from animals to human beings.
(c) Is there any treatment available for this disease?
Ans: Yes. There are some antiviral drugs are there that are being used for smallpox. The same can be used here also. But one should not use these medicines on their own without consulting a qualified doctor. Tecovirimat or brincidofovir will be prescribed. Some immunity development drugs will also be suggested.
(d) Is any vaccine available for this disease?
Ans: Yes. The Vaccine that is used for smallpox can be used for this also at 80% reliability.
(e) What precautions should the general public take to prevent this disease?
Ans: The infected person should be isolated and other members should not get into contact with that person. Masks, hand gloves and goggles should be used when we go into public places. Washing hands as frequently as possible and not eating outside are advisable.

Monkeypox is a disease which spreads through a virus which transmits to humans from animals. It is called Monkeypox because it was discovered for the first time in the year 1958 in a monkey. Its symptoms are very similar to those seen in the smallpox patients but it is not as severe as smallpox. Its source is from Africa and there are two variations pertaining to West Africa and Congo Basin. The West African version appears to be less severe than its Congo counterpart. The fatality rates vary from 3 to 10%. The first ever case in humans was found in a child in the year 1970 in the Republic of the Congo, Africa.
Common symptoms of this disease are acute onset of fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes, muscle and body aches, back pain, profound weakness etc.
This infection is contagious in nature and spreads from one person to another by close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets, and other contaminated materials used by the patients like bed sheet or napkin or towel.
Some anti viral medicines like tecovirimat are developed by the drug companies to combat Monkeypox but it is not widely available. Traditionally this disease was tried to be cured with the smallpox medicines albeit with limited success. In many cases the disease itself gets controlled by the body immune system. The incubation period of this virus to manifest its effect is generally a few days but in some cases it can stretch much in the range 5 to 21 days.
So far the small pox vaccine is being used for it though some new vaccines are also under development and testing.
Maintaining huygienic conditions and avoiding contacts are the two main strategies which work for protection from this virus. Cleaning the hands with soap thoroughly after each suspected touch with the infected person or material is a must to kill the virus and not allow it to enter our bodies. Sanitiser is to be used on the go especially while coming in contact with public facilities in hospitals, parks, and other such places.