The first case of monkey acne input cases appeared in Hong Kong, and related diseases occurred during the quarantine of the hotel

On September 6, the Health Protection Center of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced that the first case of monkey acne input cases appeared in Hong Kong.

This case arrived in Hong Kong from the Philippines via Hong Kong International Airport on September 5. During the quarantine during isolation hotel quarantine, diagnosis was confirmed after review and verification.

What is the "acne" of monkey acne?

Will it be the smallpox of the new era? Come again for science

Earlier, Wang Xinyu, deputy chief physician of Huashan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University, asked experts to perform popular science for the citizens.

Monkey acne virus and smallpox virus are "close relatives"

There have been no people in the past

According to Wang Xinyu, Monkeypox is a disease that rarely occurs outside China and Africa countries. Before the epidemic, there were no input infection in the world. In 2003, a large -scale monkey acne epidemic occurred outside the United States. At that time, there were 47 confirmed and suspected cases, involving 6 states. The US Centers for Centers for Centers for Centers shows that 47 people have close contact with the infection of the territorial mouse infection. Fortunately, the patients have recovered and did not spread the disease to others.

What is the monkey acne virus? Wang Xinyu explained: Monkey acne virus and ceiling virus are "close relatives", both of which are acne virus. Acne virus also includes acne virus, acne virus, and several other acne virus -related acne virus. Smallpox was a common infectious disease. In 1980, the World Health Organization announced that the world has eradicated smallpox, and then the world has not been vaccinated in the world.

Scientists believe that monkey acne virus has been infected with humans in southern Sahara Africa for thousands of years. In 1958, Copenhagen, Danish Copenhagen, was used to separate the virus from acne liquid during the outbreak of crab monkeys' blisters in the study of spinal cordylite vaccine, so it was named "Monkey Acne".

Although it is called monkey acne, it does not mean that monkeys are virus savings, and many animals in nature are found infected with monkey acne virus. Existing evidence shows that African rodents, such as Gangbia giant, squirrel, may be the savings host of monkey acne virus.

The latent period of monkey acne is 5 to 21 days. Infected people at first have mild influenza -like diseases, such as headache, fever, rash, and lymphadenopathy; rash occurs after a few days, usually starting from the face. Rasal usually spreads to the limbs. Monkey acne lesions are similar to small ceiling infection. The virus usually forms blisters in the palm of the patient, and scar lesions will last for two to six weeks. However, for most people, monkey acne is a self -limited disease, usually two to four weeks and fully recover.

Small ceiling vaccine is effective for monkey acne

Has been suspended in the 1980s

Although most patients will fully recover, it is undeniable that monkey acne may be fatal. Wang Xinyu said that through genome sequences, there are two different branches of the development of monkey acne viruses: China -Africa (Congo Basin) branch and West African branch.

Generally speaking, China -Africa acne virus may cause more serious diseases, higher mortality, and more frequent people to spread. The case diagnosed in Europe was caused by the branch of the West African virus in the Monkey Acne Virus. Relevant reports show that the mortality of the West African branch is 3.6%.

How is monkey acne virus spread? Experts say that the transmission efficiency of monkey acne virus in people is relatively low. Earlier research and data show that as a human and beast, a monkey acne is sick, mainly through the wounds of the skin, respiratory tract or eyes or nose and oral mucosa of the skin of the animals. Monkey acne virus is considered to be transmitted by rodents such as mice and squirrels. It can also infect this disease by eating the meat of the infected animals that are not cooked correctly.

Studies have found that people who have vaccinated the ceiling vaccine can prevent monkey acne. At present, the new vaccine (MVA-BN) and TECOVIRIMAT have been approved in some countries or regions in recent years to prevent and treat monkey acne, but response measures have not been widely provided. It is worth reminding that people under 40 (or 50 years old) around the world have not been vaccinated, so there is no resistance to monkey acne.

Since the 1980s, the number of monkeys in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased by 14 times. Recently, some studies have shown that local cases have increased to thousands of cases every year. In recent decades, the case of monkey acne has increased, and it can indirectly blame the ceiling of the ceiling vaccine. Studies have shown that smallpox vaccines are effective for 85%of monkey acne. After the global eradication, countries have stopped vaccination against children.

The WHO found that in the country where monkey acne was discovered, middle -aged and young people infected monkey acne greater risk, or because these people had not vaccinated the ceiling vaccine during their childhood.

There are no cases of monkey acne so far in my country

But protection should not relax and be vigilant

Wang Xinyu said that in the short time of monkey acne non -pop areas, there are so many cases of unknown monkey acne diagnosis, and those in the world of infectious diseases are highly vigilant. Scientists are paying close attention to the virus and epidemic conditions, especially whether the virus has changed the way to spread.

The new outbreak of monkey acne epidemic in Europe and the United States may be a sign, indicating that the virus has changed. Even if it is just a little bit, it may increase its ability to spread among the crowd.

Experts said that although there are no cases of monkey acne in my country, there is no national boundary in infectious diseases, and the risks of entered my country's infection will continue to exist.

Since my country stopped inoculation of ceiling vaccine (acne) in the early 1980s, people under the age of 40 have generally no immunity to smallpox and monkey acne. Therefore, when paying close attention to the international monkey acne epidemic, you should prepare in advance to carry out the popular science and propaganda of monkey acne. At the same time, strengthen the monitoring of similar symptom cases, develop diagnostic methods and reagents in order to discover input cases in time and block Propaganda to prevent monkeys from being popular in China. Wang Xinyu suggested: During the trip or any disease after returning from the epidemic area, he should report to the professionals. Residents and travelers who go to popular countries should avoid contact animals and their bodies (including rodents, bags, and primates) that may carry monkey acne virus and their bodies (including rodents, bags, and long animals). At the same time, the use of soap, water, or alcohol disinfection agent is emphasized to keep hand hygiene.

For thousands of years, the development of human society has always been intertwined with the emergence, popularity, and control of various infectious diseases. In the end, experts said that only by continuously understanding the popularity of infectious diseases, can we try to make humans be relieved from the infringement of infectious diseases and protect human health and dignity.

This article is comprehensive from CCTV News, Shangguan News, etc.

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