The first case of monkey acne input case was found in my country, and Guangdong's disease control reminders were important!

On September 16, Chongqing confirmed a case of input monkey acne. This case was a transit person in Chongqing from abroad. During the prevention and control of new crown pneumonia epidemic in accordance with regulations, symptoms such as rash and laboratory test results were found. Positive of monkey acne virus nucleic acid, national organizational expert diagnosis is a diagnosis of monkey acne diagnosis.

What is a monkey acne? Is the risk of public infection high? How to prevent it? Guangdong Disease Control issued related epidemic prevention reminders.

Monkey acne is mainly spread through close contact

Relevant experts from Guangdong disease control said that monkey acne is a disease caused by monkey acne virus. The incubation period is 5-21 days, mostly 6-13 days. The symptoms include fever, severe headache, muscle pain and lymph nodes within a few days after infection. Swelling, about 1 to 3 days after fever, ulcers will appear in the mouth, and rash will appear in other parts of the body. After 14-21 days of symptoms, patients usually cure themselves.

Monkey acne virus invades the human body through mucosa and damaged skin. It can be infected with the infection of the respiratory tract secretions, lesions, blood, 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, and items that contact virus pollution may also be infected.

Experts remind that monkey acne is usually self -limiting and does not require special treatment. One of the drugs currently used for the treatment of severe acne cases is TECOVIRIMAT, which is a antiviral drug that is used to treat smallpox. In 2022, the European Medical Association (EMA) was used for monkey acne The permission has not been widely used yet.

Ordinary residents don't have to be too nervous

At present, the first case in the territory is found during the quarantine and quarantine that there is no social activity trajectory and the risk of dissemination of the epidemic is low. Guangdong's disease control reminds that because monkey acne mainly has a certain risk of infection among their contacts, residents do not have to be overly nervous and maintain good hygiene habits.

In order to prevent monkey acne, Guangdong ’s illness and control proposal, returnees need to do a good job of self -health monitoring within 21 days of entry. If there have been a history of contact and exposure to cases of suspicious animals and personnel or acne cases abroad, you should take the initiative to contact local medical and disease -control institutions for consultation and reporting; if symptoms such as fever, rash, etc. The hospital had a good medical treatment early and took the initiative to inform the history of the doctor to live abroad to assist in diagnosis and treatment. In addition to paying attention to the above matters, those who are about to return to China need to cooperate with the customs to actively report when applying for the application of immigration.

Those who are traveling or residents who are traveling or living in the epidemic need to pay attention to the information of the monkey acne epidemic in the country. Avoid contact with rodents and long animals (including the blood and meat of animals), you must be cooked thoroughly before consumption. If you must contact the patients with acne, avoid close contact with the body, avoid sexual behavior with those suspected infected, avoid shared daily necessities, and do personal protection when you look or visit patients. Pay attention to hand hygiene, use soap, hand -wash, etc. to wash your hands under the flowing water in time.

Recently planning to go abroad, we need to pay close attention to the epidemic of monkey acne in the country, and understand the relevant knowledge of the prevention and treatment of monkey acne as soon as possible. Once the symptoms such as rashes are not clear, they will seek medical treatment in a timely manner.

[Reporter] Chen Yichun

【Correspondent】 Guangdong disease control

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