People who catch the virus initially suffer a fever before rashes and skin lesions appear on the face and body. The virus can then be passed on through touching the affected areas or via droplets expelled in coughs and sneezes.
“It can take a few weeks for the skin lesions to disappear. People are contagious until their active skin lesions have dissipated,” he said.
Michael Head, a global health expert at Southampton University in England, agreed with his assertion, the report said.
Monkeypox Outbreaks
“Based on previous monkeypox outbreaks and guidance from [UK health authorities] and WHO, the infectious period (i.e. when the virus can be transmitted to another person) can be comparable to the time period where the rash and blisters are present,” Head said.
“This may be for two weeks, and may be longer,” he added.
The month-long infectious period raises the likelihood that infected patients could pass on the virus to others.
The WHO mentioned another 50 suspected cases are being investigated, without naming any countries, and warned that more cases are likely to be reported.
Infections have been confirmed in nine European countries, as well as the US, Canada, and Australia.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a smallpox drug to treat monkeypox patients, while the WHO revealed it would hold daily meetings as the situation unfolds.
Source: IANS
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