What is monkeypox?
Monkeypox is a viral disease that rarely occurs and might be triggered by monkeypox virus infections. The monkeypox virus shares the same genus group, the Orthopoxvirus, with the variola virus linked to smallpox infections.
Why has it suddenly emerged in the UK?
The sudden emergence of monkeypox in the key is linked to a case of an individual who got back in the country after spending some weeks in Delta state and Lagos, Nigeria. The initial victim might have spread the disease to people he contacted, though all safety measures were put into practice.
What are the symptoms?
The common symptoms include headaches, chills, swelling lymph nodes, rashes, fever, raised bumps, fatigue, joint, muscle, and back pain.
Who is at risk?
Children are at higher risk of infection in the UK as their immune systems are not fully developed to resist and fight foreign pathogens effectively.
Should we be worried about its spread?
Generally, the public should worry less about the spread risk of monkeypox. It has a slow or poor infection rate and hence cannot easily spread from one person to another, explaining the low infection rate in the country. With the initial infected people isolated, a breakout is very low.
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