Sudden!Another epidemic was stretched by the WHO's highest level alert!75 countries and regions report a total of 16,000 cases

According to CCTV News on the evening of the 23rd, the World Health Organization announced on July 23 that a monkey acne epidemic in many countries and regions constituted "international concerns of emergencies."

"Internationally concerned emergencies" is the highest -level alert issued by WHO.

WHO announced that the epidemic of monkey acne epidemic constitutes "international concern for emergencies in public health"

On July 23, the World Health Organization announced that the Monkey Acne epidemic was "PHEIC" (PHEIC). On the 21st, the World Health Organization Emergency Committee met again to study the current monkey acne epidemic, arguing that the epidemic of the monkey acne has constituted "the international concern public health incident."

This is the highest -level alert issued by WHO.

As of now, WHO has announced a total of seven PHEICs, which are the 2009 H1N1 influenza epidemic; in 2014, the spinal cord grayicitis epidemic; 2014 in the Ebola epidemic in West Africa; 2015-2016 Zika virus epidemic; 2018 to 2019 Congo Congo Ebola epidemic; New crown epidemic in 2020; and monkey acne epidemic announced on July 23.

"Daily Economic News" reporter noticed that according to the "International Health Regulations" signed in 2005, PHEIC refers to the public health risks of certain diseases that constituted a public health risk of some diseases. The main role of announcing PHEIC is to sound alarm, calling on the international community to support financial, resources, and medical care in the influence of the epidemic in the international community to ensure the transparency of the development of the epidemic. Essence

At the end of January 2020, the WHO announced that the new crown epidemic constitutes a "international concern public health incident." On March 11, 2020, WHO announced that the new crown epidemic constituted "Pandemic" to highlight the severity of the new crown virus in the world. However, there is no unified official definition at present, and it has not been included in the formal infectious disease classification system of the WHO.

CNBC reports that this means that the WHO now regards the epidemic of monkey acne as a major threat to global human health. It is necessary to take coordinated international response measures to prevent the virus from further spread and upgrade to great popularity.

On June 25, the World Health Organization Emergency Committee met for the first time to discuss the global epidemic and response. At that time, the committee unanimously decided that the Director -General of the WHO for the time being not listed as a "international concern public health incident." However, at the time, the committee also stated that if the number of cases reported in the report increased, the incident should be re -evaluated immediately.

According to the WHO data, from the beginning of the year to the present, 75 countries and regions around the world have reported a total of 16,000 cases of acne. From the end of June to the beginning of July, the number of cases of diagnosis of infection increased by 77%. Since the beginning of this year, 5 people in Africa have died due to infection of monkey acne viruses, but there are no death cases outside Africa.

According to the overseas network, the World Health Organization held a press conference on the 20th. "Although some countries have a decline in the case of monkey acne cases, there are also national monkey acne cases still rising. Last week, six countries reported the first case of poxing. "The Director -General of the WHO Tan Desai said," Some countries have less opportunities to get diagnostic tools and vaccines, making the epidemic more difficult to track and stop. "

Earlier, the WHO introduced the technical guidance provided by supporting countries to respond to monkey acne epidemic, including strengthening monitoring, isolation cases, confirming and monitoring contacts, strengthening laboratory and testing capabilities, and adopting clinical management in health care and community environment. And infection prevention and control measures, avoid the stigma of the epidemic, and provide stable diagnosis and treatment pathway.

CNBC reports that Europe is currently the "earthquake" of monkey acne epidemic, and more than 80%of the cases of acne infection diagnosed worldwide in 2022 are in Europe. In early May of this year, Britain reported a case of a tourist who returned from Nigeria to carry monkey acne virus. A few days later, Britain reported three other cases of acne, which seemed to be infected locally. Subsequently, other European countries, Canada, and the United States have begun to confirm the case. But it is not clear where the epidemic has come from.

Comprehensive WHO and the National Health and Health Commission news that monkey acne is a viral human and animal disease. It was discovered in the green monkey in 1958. In 1970, the first separate specimen of a suspected smallpox patient in the Congo Democratic Republic was separated to Monkey acne virus is the first diagnosis of human monkey acne cases.

By transmitting to humans by close contact with the infected people or animals, or contact with the virus -contaminated objects, close contact with polluting objects such as skin injury, body fluid, respiratory tract droplets, and bedding can be transmitted between people.

The typical manifestations of monkey acne are fever, rash and lymphadenopathy, and may cause a series of complications. The WHO said that monkey acne is usually a self -limited disease with symptoms lasting for 2 to 4 weeks, but there may also be severe cases and even cause death. The mortality rate is 1%to 10%, and it can be effectively protected by vaccination. According to the WHO data, the effective rate of ceiling vaccine on monkey acne virus reached 85%.

Generally speaking, this infectious disease occurs mostly in West Africa and China Africa, but the current round of infection spreads up to Europe, Asia, and America, and there are no monkeys and suspected cases reported by many countries in many countries. History is in line with the characteristics of "extraordinary incidents" by WHO. Studies have shown that the main sexual behavior of monkey acne is spread

According to Xinhua News Agency, a scientist team led by the scientist team of Queen Mary of London, UK, shows that about 95%of the cases he studied were infected with sexual behavior. The result was published on the 21st in the New England Medical Magazine.

According to data released by the British Health and Security Agency on the 22nd, 2115 cases were reported in England in all 2208 cases of acne in the UK. On the same day, the agency released the fourth technical briefing about the epidemic of the monkey acne saying that there was evidence that the transmission of monkey acne reported so far has still occurred in the interconnected sexual behavior network, and no large number of dissemination of these networks has been found. The latest data shows that the growth rate of monkey acne epidemic may slow down.

Mira Chande, an official in charge of clinical and new infection affairs, said in a statement issued on the same day that although anyone may be infected with monkey acne, most of the cases of acne in the UK still occur in gay and bisexual. Among the contacts with other men and warned the public to check whether they had symptoms of acne before attending a party or event.

The international research team led by the scientist of Queen Mary University in London on the 21st reported on the "New England Medical Journal" on the 21st, saying that after analyzing 528 cases of acne cases reported by 16 countries reported from 16 countries from April 27 to June 24 this year this year, researchers It is found that 95%of these cases are infected through sex. Studies have found that 98%of these cases are homosexual or bisexual men, and 41%also infects human immune defect virus (HIV). The median age is 38 years old.

Although most cases have sexual behaviors, researchers emphasize that the virus can be transmitted by any close physical contact, including airflow droplets, and may even be transmitted through the surface of clothing and other items.

Studies have shown that many patients have previous symptoms that have not been related to monkey acne cases, including single genital lesions, and oral or anal ulcers. Researchers have pointed out that these symptoms may cause misdiagnosis due to similar infectious diseases.

The United States found the first case in which the first case infected with the new crown and monkey acne

According to the overseas network, the New York Post reported on July 22 that a man in California, California, was infected with new crown virus and monkey acne virus at the same time. This is also the first case in the United States that infected with new crowns and monkey acne virus at the same time.

The patient was named Thompson. He diagnosed new crown pneumonia at the end of June. After a few days, red rashes appeared on the back, legs, arms and necks.

Thompson said that he had symptoms such as fever, difficulty breathing, cold, and physical pain, and he couldn't drink water for a time. After a few weeks of rest, it finally improved.

A infectious disease expert at Stanford University in the United States said that a person is indeed likely to infect two viruses at the same time and say that Thompson's luck is "very bad".

The Associated Press reported on July 22 that the United States has reported more than 2,500 cases of acne virus infection, of which most of the patients are men and about 8 are women. The United States "New York Times" issued a document on July 8th that the US government approved the poor epidemic in the U.S. government, and the pathogenic cases spread rapidly, saying that the poor performance in response to the early stages of the new crowns was repeating.

How to prevent and control monkey acne? The National Health and Health Commission released the "Technical Guide"

On July 1, the General Office of the National Health and Health Commission issued the "Technical Guide to Monkey Acne Prevention and Control (2022 Edition)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Guide").

"Daily Economic News" reporter noticed that in order to regulate the survey of monkey acne epidemic, contact person judgment and management, laboratory testing, etc., the "Guide" was in the original Health Ministry of Health's "Principles of Monkey Acne Population Survey (Trial) 》 Integrated and revised formation based on three technical solutions.

According to the "Guide", because of the elimination of smallpox in 1980 and then stopping the vaccine vaccine, monkey acne has become the most important acne virus in the public health field. Since May 2022, more than 20 non -local pop countries have found multiple cases of acne, and interpersonal communication has occurred.

How is monkey acne virus spread?

Regarding the transmission of monkey acne virus, the "Guide" shows that monkey acne virus invades the human body through mucosa and damaged skin. It is mainly infected with the respiratory tract secretions, lesions, blood, and other body fluids, or being infected by the infected animals.

People are mainly transmitted through close contact, and can also be transmitted through droplets during long -term contact. Items that contact virus pollution may also be infected. The virus can also be transmitted to the fetus from a pregnant woman through the placenta.

Li Taisheng, director of the infection of Beijing Union Hospital, said in an interview with the reporter of "Daily Economic News" that the definition of "the device" in the "Guide" is very good because the definition of "people is mainly through close contact" is very good because "close contact with close contact "This scope is relatively wide, such as closed space at the same place, eating together, etc., are close contact.

"Monkey acne was infected after contact with animals at first, and now that people have close contact with infection today. It is very scientific. "Li Taisheng emphasized. What should I do in the epidemic area?

On June 14, the National Health and Health Commission issued the "Guidelines for Monkey Acne Diagnosis and Treatment (2022 Edition)", which pointed out in the infection prevention and control of infection in medical institutions that medical staff implemented standard prevention, adopting contact and droplet prevention measures, wearing disposable one -time Latex gloves, medical protective masks, protective surface screens or goggles, disposable isolation clothes, etc. At the same time, do well.

The "Guide" released this time is divided into four parts: propaganda education, vaccination, active medical treatment and timely reporting, and restricting animal trade.

In terms of publicity and education, the "Guide" emphasized that entry and exit personnel and personnel in -related areas need to pay attention to the information information of the monkey acne epidemic in the country. In local popular regions of monkey acne, try to avoid contact with rodent animals and primates (including diseases or deaths) as much as possible. Do not directly contact the blood and meat of animals. It must be cooked thoroughly before eating.

In terms of active medical treatment and timely reporting, the "Guide" pointed out that the returnees of the epidemic areas should pay attention to self -health monitoring. When symptoms such as skin crickets appear, they should take the initiative to seek medical treatment, and inform the history of the doctor's epidemic area to help diagnose diagnosis And treatment. If there is a history of contact and exposure abroad, no symptoms have occurred, and the local CDC can be contacted to consult and report.

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