Monkeypox outbreak in multiple countries, and WHO calls the global caution to protect ourself against virus.

Monkeypox is a rare viral infection, but 24 countries report confirmed cases of this infection. The disease is now raising alarm in Europe, Australia and US. WHO has called an emergency meeting as cases are increasing.

1.What is Monkeypox?

Monkeypox is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus. It is a viral zoonotic disease, meaning that it can spread from animals to humans. It can also spread between people.

2. What are the symptoms?

The illness begins with:

• Fever

• Headache

• Muscle aches

• Backache

• Swollen lymph nodes

• No Energy

• Skin Rash / Lesiona

Within 1 to 3 days (sometimes longer) after the appearance of fever, the patient develops a rash, often beginning on the face then spreading to other parts of the body.

Lesions progress through the following stages before falling off:

• Macules

• Papules

• Vesicles

• Pustules

• Scabs

The illness typically lasts for 2−4 weeks. In Africa, monkeypox has been shown to cause death in as many as 1 in 10 persons who contract the disease.

3.What should we do to prevent?

What we can do:

1. Avoid contact with animals that could harbor the virus (including animals that are sick or that have been found dead in areas where monkeypox occurs).

2. Avoid contact with any materials, such as bedding, that has been in contact with a sick animal.

3. Isolate infected patients from others who could be at risk for infection.

4. Practice good hand hygiene after contact with infected animals or humans. For example, washing your hands with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

5. Use personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for patients.

4.How to test when we have any symptoms of the Monkeypox?

The detection of specimens from a suspected case is done using nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT), such as real-time or conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR). NAAT is a specific testing method to monkeypoxvirus.

Now #Bioantibody Monkeypox real time PCR kit obtains the IVDD CE certificate and be available to the international market.