2023-12-14 02:15:31
A case of monkeypox has been identified in a 28-year-old man in Phnom Penh, calling for strict protection and prevention measures to avoid an outbreak.
A 28-year-old resident of Sepese village in Sen Sok district experienced symptoms in the genital area on November 30, which later spread to his neck, cheek, arms and legs. . He was sent to the National Institute of Public Health, where he tested positive for monkeypox on December 11.
Symptoms of monkeypox include a rash that lasts two to four weeks, fever, headache, back discomfort, muscle pain, lack of energy, and enlarged lymph nodes. The condition is often self-limited, disappearing on its own without specific treatment, although medical care may be needed to manage symptoms.
Health spokesperson Or Vandine might not be reached for further comment.
In July 2022, the first case was discovered in a 27-year-old Nigerian man, Osmond Chihazirim, who was arrested at a guesthouse in Phnom Penh’s Chamkar Mon district. He took refuge in Cambodia following testing positive for the virus in Thailand.
The monkeypox virus is transmitted through sexual contact, and through direct contact with wounds, bodily fluids, saliva, utensils, clothing, bedding, towels, spoons, plates and dishes. glasses of water contaminated with the virus. It can also be passed from mother to child through the placenta during or following childbirth.
On July 23, 2022, the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern due to reports of outbreaks in several countries.
Since the beginning of May 2022, cases of monkeypox have been reported in countries where the disease is not endemic and continue to be reported in several countries where the disease is prevalent.
Most confirmed cases of patients with a travel history involved people who had traveled to Europe and North America, rather than west or central Africa where the monkeypox virus is endemic.
source : Cambodianess
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