Medical waste can spread monkeypox virus

The World Health Organization is still working to investigate the spread of monkeypox cases outside of West and Central Africa, where the disease is endemic.

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The current European cases of monkeypox are unrelated, with no history of travel to Africa, where the disease is endemic. This confused scientists. The latest conjecture is that the virus could be transmitted through medical waste disposal.

Mr. William Karesh - President of the World Organization for Animal Health recommends: "In rural health facilities, medical waste is collected and kept in a separate place, then wait a whole week to be moved. During this time animals and rodents can tear the plastic bags and become infected with the virus. We want everyone to take special care to ensure their safety. study in this moment".

More than 700 cases of monkeypox have been reported globally, mainly in Europe and North America, according to new statistics from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The results of genetic analysis of several monkeypox cases in the US show that there are two different strains of the virus spreading in the country, meaning the virus has likely been spreading quietly for some time.

Thousands of people contract monkeypox each year in West and Central Africa. Since the beginning of the year, about 70 deaths from this disease have been recorded in 5 African countries. In fact, the number of deaths from monkeypox is quite low and no deaths have been recorded in the current outbreak in countries outside West and Central Africa.