How to prevent monkey acne infection?Jiangcheng experts give these suggestions

Jimu Journalist Cao Yang

Correspondent Lin Kun

On the 16th, a news of "Chongqing Discovery a Case of Monkey" appeared on the hot search, which aroused the attention of netizens.

According to CCTV news reports, on September 16, Chongqing found a case of input monkey acne in Chongqing. This case was a foreign provincial personnel who transferred to Chongqing to enter the country abroad. At present, all close contacts have performed monkey acne nucleic acid testing, and the results are negative. According to experts and judges, the entry of this case is concentrated in Chongqing, the trajectory of no social activities, and the risk of dissemination of the epidemic is low.

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On September 17, Jimu Journalists interviewed Wen Danning, Director of the Director of Infection of Jinyintan Hospital in Wuhan City. , Timely discovery and treatment, basically no risk of communication. And monkey acne virus has weak transmission and limited mutation, so everyone does not need to panic.

Director Wen Nannan introduced that monkey acne is a kind of human beast caused by monkey acne virus infection. The clinical manifestations are mainly fever, rash, and lymphadenopathy, usually with self-limiting, and symptoms last for 2-4 weeks. After infection, rash occurs, usually starting from the face, gradually spreading to other parts of the body, and the limb rash is particularly significant.

Wen Danning, Director of the Director of Infection of Jinyintan Hospital in Wuhan City

"The main source of infection of monkey acne is a rodent animal infected with monkey acne virus. For example, African squirrels, Gambia giant mice, sleeping mouse, etc., monkey acne virus is mainly caused by mucosa and damaged skin invasion, which can infect humans and some long categories Animal. "Wensunan further explained, including contacting the infection of animal lesions, blood, etc. or being infected with infected animals, bite, scratching and infection; During the contact, it is transmitted through droplets, and items exposed to virus pollution may also be infected. The virus can also be transmitted to the fetus from a pregnant woman through the placenta.

Wen Nannan emphasized that to prevent monkey acne, we must first avoid contact with infected animals. We wear masks, and contact suspicious animals to wash their hands in time. She said that for monkey acne virus, there is currently no special monkey acne vaccine in my country. Although monkey acne and smallpox have cross -immunity, it is not recommended to vaccinate large -scale ceiling vaccines to prevent monkey acne. Pet enthusiasts, animal breeding and quarantine personnel are high -risk groups. It is also necessary to strengthen protection to prevent being bitten and avoid direct contact with unknown animal blood and secretions. Wildlife meat must be completely cooked and eaten.

Jimu Journalists noticed that on August 10, at the press conference organized by the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council, Dong Xiaoping, chief expert of the China Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said that my country will strengthen the prevention and control of monkey acne from the following four aspects. The first is to strengthen the research and judgment of the epidemic of monkey acne, follow up in real time, and make progress in foreign outbreaks and prevent and control work, and carry out risk assessment of the epidemic; second, strengthen monitoring monitoring monitoring, strengthen entry personnel, especially those from the epidemic areas. Health monitoring work. The third is to strengthen technical training for medical and health personnel, because most doctors have never seen monkey acne, and improve their recognition, reporting consciousness and diagnosis and treatment capabilities. The fourth is to prepare for monkey acne diagnostic reagents, therapeutic drugs and vaccines, so as to achieve early detection, early reports, early isolation, and early treatment.

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