The World Health Organization‘s (WHO) regional director for the South-East Asia region on Sunday called on member states to step up vigilance to combat monkeypox and strengthen public health measures.
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional director for the South-East Asia region on Sunday called on member states to step up vigilance to combat monkeypox and strengthen public health measures. Regional Director Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh said that Monkeypox is spreading rapidly and in many countries where its cases had not been reported earlier, which is a cause for great concern.
According to his statement cases of monkeypox infection have been seen mostly in males who had connections with men. In such a condition, the disease can be stoped from spreading further by focusing on the population, which is at a higher risk of infection.
Globally, over 16,000 cases of monkeypox disease have been noted in 75 countries. In the WHO South-East Asia region, four cases of monkeypox have been reported, of which three have been found in India and one in Thailand. The provincial chief said that the essential thing is that our actions and efforts should be sharp and non-discriminatory.
WHO Director-General Tedros A. Ghebreyesus said on Saturday that the spread of monkeypox in more than 70 countries was an “extraordinary” situation and that it was now a global emergency.
Dr. Singh said, “While the risk of monkeypox globally and in the region is moderate, the risk of its spread internationally is real. In addition, many things are still not known about the virus.
We need to be vigilant and ready to take quick steps to prevent the monkeypox from spreading further.” Monkeypox is spread to humans by direct or indirect exposure to the infected animal.
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The infection is transmitted from one human to another by contact with the skin of the infected and small droplets coming out of the nose or mouth while exhaling. Also read: Monkeypox spreads to 70 countries, WHO declares a global emergency, says the disease is extraordinary
