National Health and Health Commission: Start checking monkey acne virus

In order to further guide the prevention and control of monkey acne epidemic in various places, standardize the survey of monkey acne epidemic diseases, the judgment and management of contacts, and laboratory testing, the State Health and Health Commission organizes experts in the original Ministry of Health (Trial), based on three technical solutions, integrate and revise the "Monkey Acne Prevention and Control Technology Guide (2022 Edition)". The guide introduced the current outview of monkey acne, the characteristics of the disease, and the diagnosis. The guide pointed out from the perspective of prevention that entry -exit personnel and personnel in the immune -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 completely cooked before eating. During the processing of infected animals or infection tissues, and during the slaughter, gloves and other appropriate protective supplies should be worn.

Returned personnel in the epidemic area should pay attention to self -health monitoring. When symptoms such as rash, they should take the initiative to seek medical treatment, and inform the history of the doctor's epidemic area travel history to help 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.

The guide pointed out that when various medical and health institutions at all levels are admitted to patients with fever with rash, they should pay attention to the history of epidemiology of cases, and at the same time, pathogenic screening is performed to eliminate chickenpox, rubella, measles, or other clear causes.

During the isolation of the existing immigration personnel, while investigating the infection of the new coronary virus, local governments should take the initiative to conduct monkey acne virus investigations, especially within 21 days before entering the country to report on the history of national residents, and the rash is closely monitored. If suspicious persons or suspected cases are found, the centers and control institutions of the jurisdiction shall be reported in a timely manner in accordance with relevant regulations and transferred to a fixed -point medical institution.

(CCTV News)

Edit: Zhao Shanshan

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