2024-08-16 13:00:14
August 16, 2024
On Thursday, August 15, Sweden announced the first case of MPOX, or “monkeypox,” on its territory. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has warned that imported cases may increase.
On August 15, the Swedish Public Health Agency announced that “ A person seeking treatment in the Stockholm region was diagnosed with MPOX infection caused by a clade I variant, the first case caused by a clade I variant diagnosed outside the African continent.. »
For the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), this is just the beginning. ” Due to the close connections between Europe and Africa, we must be prepared for a large number of imported cases from the first branch ”, said Pamela Rendi-Wagner, Director of ECDC
Prepare…
According to her, ” As long as imported cases are diagnosed quickly and control measures are implemented, the likelihood of continued transmission in Europe is very low ”. That is why it recommends that European authorities maintain high levels of preparedness, planning and awareness.
If traveling to an area where the virus is endemic, it is recommended to contact your doctor to arrange for pre-exposure vaccination.
new public health emergency
On August 14, the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. After July 2022, this is the second time this has happened. Two years ago, the epidemic spread rapidly through sexual contact in a series of countries where the virus had never been observed before. ” MPox has been present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for more than a decade, during which time the number of reported cases per year has continued to increase. », warns the World Health Organization. ” This year’s case count has already surpassed last year’s total, with more than 15,600 cases and 537 deaths. »
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