The Monkey Pox - We are not amused

[Gun Nut]

Apparently no major threat still it did manage to make it form Africa to the North American continent. When are they going to take up the initiative to set up protocols to put the breaks on this type of nonsense.

In the latest case, the unidentified man had traveled by plane from Lagos, Nigeria, to Atlanta, Georgia, and then from Atlanta to Dallas, Texas, before seeking emergency care a few days later. Laboratory testing at CDC indicates the man was infected with a strain of monkeypox typically found in regions of West Africa, which CDC says can be fatal in between 1% and 10% of cases.

The individual is currently stable, and he remains in isolation.

No additional cases have yet been detected. Officials believe the risk that the man spread the virus is low, particularly given that—due to Covid-19 protocols—masks were required onboard his flights and in the airports he visited.

However, health officials are monitoring 200 people who may have been in contact with the patient to contain any potential outbreak, STAT News reports. This includes people who sat within six feet of the infected individual on the plane, as well as people who used the onboard bathroom, airline workers, and some of the individual's family members.

Specifically, CDC asked local health authorities to monitor the identified people until July 30, or 21 days after their potential exposure to the virus, STAT News reports. The incubation period for monkeypox ranges from three to 17 days, though most people develop symptoms within five to 13 days.

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