[The Epoch Times, August 11, 2022](The Epoch TimesU.K.Reporter station reports) UK Health Protection Agency (UKHSA) figures show that confirmed and highly suspected cases found in the UKmonkeypox(monkeypox) cases have surpassed 2,800. Although most cases are concentrated in London, cases outside London are also increasing.andvaccineThe lack of numbers has sparked concerns among those in the medical community.
U.K.The UK has seen 2,768 confirmed cases as of August 4, the Health Care Service saysmonkeypoxcases, 91 highly suspected cases, of which 2,730 are in England.
Previously, areas of England outside London accounted for only one-fifth of the total, but by early August they had accounted for a third of the total. Particularly in the south-east and north-west of England, there has been a significant increase in cases, with 230 and 150 cases detected, respectively.
Analysis by the Department of Health Protection shows that the main cases are concentrated in gay, bisexual and other types of men who have sex with men, with a median age of 37. Ninety-nine percent of cases are in men, but female cases are also increasing, with 22 female patients identified.
Although the monkeypox virus is not fatal in most cases, it can be dangerous if it spreads to children or pregnant women. In the U.S., where the outbreak is currently worst, there are more than 6,600 cases, including five children and a pregnant woman.
At least ten adults worldwide have reportedly died from monkeypox.
vaccineInsufficient may lead to the spread of the epidemic
The UK Department of Health has provided smallpox vaccines everywhere, because monkeypox virus and smallpox virus are highly similar, but there are not many vaccines.
The Daily Mail reported that there are currently about 30,000 doses of the smallpox vaccine in the UK, and an additional 100,000 doses have since been purchased. million doses.
Sexual health experts at a London hospital revealed that most clinics in London that can provide smallpox vaccines say they run out of vaccines almost every day, and the increase in cases outside London may be related to the slower rollout of vaccinations.
Easily confused with COVID
Some people infected with the monkeypox virus said they thought they had the CCP virus at one point due to symptoms similar to those of COVID-19.
The first symptoms of monkeypox infection are fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes, back pain and muscle pain. Next, a red rash develops on the skin, starting on the face and then spreading to other parts of the body, most commonly on the palms and soles of the feet.
The rash can be itchy or painful, then turn into blisters that, after several stages, scab over and fall off. Symptoms of infection usually resolve within 14 to 21 days.
Monkeypox does not spread easily from person to person, but it can spread through close contact with an infected person, including through cracks in the skin, respiratory tract, or eyes, nose, and mouth, such as when an infected person sneezes or coughs.
You can also get infected by touching blisters or scabs on an infected person. It may also be transmitted through sexual intercourse. ◇
Responsible editor: Chen Bin
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