2024-08-27 15:15:00
The Spanish government announced on Tuesday, August 27, that it would deliver the equivalent of 500,000 doses of vaccine to various countries in Central Africa to respond to the MPO epidemic. “Spain has stated to the European Commission that it will donate 20% of its vaccine stock, which is 100,000 vials, equivalent to 500,000 vials, equivalent to 500,000 doses of vaccine”the Spanish Ministry of Health explained in a press release.
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Facing the MPOX epidemic, including “The epicenter is located in several countries in Central Africa, and the Ministry of Health believes that action must be taken in this region in order to be able to control the current situation”the government continued, without specifying which countries were involved or when the vaccines would be dispatched. Madrid encourages its European peers to donate 20% of their shares sequentially instead “Put the vaccine where there are no problems”.
Mpox, formerly known as “monkeypox,” is a viral disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans and from person to person through physical contact. It can cause fever, muscle pain and skin lesions.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and the Central African Republic are the countries in Africa most affected by the resurgence of MPOX, with cases reported in about 10 other countries. This prompted the World Health Organization to declare “Public Health Emergency” The 1b variant of the virus is of international concern because it is now more widespread and more dangerous.
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MPO disease, which mainly causes skin lesions on the body, has caused at least 19,000 cases and 548 deaths on the continent since the beginning of this year. Particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, considered the epicenter of the current epidemic.
The first major wave of pollution has affected many countries, including outside Africa, in 2022-2023. Starting with the first case of MPOX imported by a traveler from Nigeria, the virus has caused approximately 90,000 cases in more than 75 countries.
The current outbreak began in 2023 and is caused by another version (so-called clade) of the monkeypox virus. In this case, clade 1b. In this video, we take stock of what we know about this virus and disease. How does it spread? What are the different stages of the disease? Is it mortal? Can we treat it?
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