Possibly real risk for monkeypox

After the monitored cases of monkeypox have exceeded a thousand in the world in the confirmations carried out in the laboratories, world health organizations say that the risk of this zoonosis becoming endemic in other countries in addition to some Africans is real; but at the same time there would be no need for mass vaccinations since there are no victims connected to the various outbreaks that have occurred. Symptoms of the disease are high fever, inflammation of the lymph nodes and blisters on the skin that become pustules; then there is concern in particular for vulnerable groups including pregnant women and children. In the few countries where the vaccine is available it is advisable to protect people who may be exposed to the virus with health personnel, however the "classic" smallpox vaccine can be used with high effectiveness.

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