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Monkeypox virus is primarily a zoonotic virus found in the dense forest of Africa.
It belongs to the orthopoxvirus genus in the family poxviridae.
• Person coming more in contact with animals in forest area
• Immuno-comprised people
• People of all ages and both the sexes
• Generally, people younger than 40-50yrs
This virus is caused by animals to human, it was first seen in laboratory monkeys.
• Major causative factor is an animal bite or scratch by a squirrel, rodent, etc.
• Direct contact with lesion or body fluid of infected person.
• Droplet-infection through coughing, sneezing, face to face contact of an infected person.
• Using virus-contaminated objects of an infected person.
Once the person is infected, symptoms start developing after 4 days.
• Fever and malaise
• Nausea-vomiting
• Shortness of breath
• Enlargement of lymph nodes
• Rash, mainly on the face, chest followed by other body parts
• Bumps
• Pustules filled with fluid
• Papules
• Crust formation
• Clinical presentation is enough to diagnose it.
• Nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swab.
Most of the patient gets recovered by itself without any medication,
• Antiviral drug-like cidofovir
• Anti-inflammatory drugs
• Analgesics
• Vaccine used for smallpox virus found to be useful in the prevention of monkeypox virus too.
Monkey virus prognosis can be said from good to excellent it clear-up in 2-3weeks and returns rarely.
Fatigue and weakness can be seen for a long time afterward.
Malnourished and old lung affection may have a very slow prognosis.
• Pitted scars
• Encephalitis
• Secondary bacterial infection
• Septicaemia
• Blindness
• Bronchopneumonia
SMALLPOX
It is very much like smallpox, as rash and pustule presentation are very much alike, in monkeypox virus lymph nodes are enlarged which can be a differentiating point between them.
• Avoid touch blister and rash
• Avoid direct contact with an infected person
• Keep skin clean
• Take healthy diet
• Drink lot of water
• Avoid going in public places
• Wash hands-on and off
• Wear face mask and hand gloves
Homeopathy can help in improving immunity and help to fight the viral infections, it helps in relieving the pain and suffering and aid natural recovery.
• Antimonium tartaricum
• Pulsatilla nigricans
• Variolinum
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