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How to deal with Monkeypox

Learn how to effectively deal with monkeypox, a viral disease that has been on the rise in several countries. The article discusses the guidelines issued by the Union Ministry of Health & Social Wellbeing of India to manage monkeypox cases. Discover important information on diagnosis, case management, risk communication, and infection prevention. The article also emphasizes the need for surveillance and quick detection of new cases to prevent the spread of the disease. Stay informed and educated about protective measures, including personal protective equipment and good hand hygiene.

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In light of the rising number of reports of monkeypox (MPX) instances in quasi nations, the Union Ministry of Health & Social Wellbeing of India has issued 'Guidelines on Mangers of Monkeypox Disease' today as part of an assertive and risk-based methodology to Monkeypox disease management and to ensure advance readiness across the country. As of now, there have been no cases of monkey pox sickness reported in India.

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According to the Guidelines, a known case of monkeypox is defined as the discovery of samples of viral DNA by polymerase (PCR) and/or decoding in a laboratory.

All diagnostic samples must be delivered to the ICMR-NIV (Pune) Pinnacle Station via the relevant district/Integrated state's Disease Monitor And check (IDSP) network.

The aetiology of the illness (including the host, incubation, period of transmissibility, and route of exposure); touch and instance definitions; diagnostic characteristics and complications; diagnosis, case management, risk communication; and assistance on infection prevention (IPC), including the use of personal protective equipment are all covered in the Guidelines on Planning of Monkeypox Disease.

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Surveillance and quick detection of new cases are emphasized as critical public health strategies for outbreak containment, as well as the need to limit the risk of human exposure. It describes infection control practices (IPC) measures, IPC at residence, client segregation and ambulance transfer techniques, additional precautions to be followed, and isolation procedures duration.

Contacts should be followed at least daily for the development of signboards for a duration of 21 days (as defined by case definition) after their last contact with the patients or their effluents during the infectious period, according to the Guidelines.

Under the heading of risk communication and protective methods, the Guidelines go into greater detail about raising awareness and educating people about Monkeypox virus metrics such as providing a barrier with any sick person's material, isolating infected patients from others, practicing good hand hygiene, and using protective gear (PPE) when caring for patients.

Several other central and western African nations, including Cameroon,  Cote d'Ivoire, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, and Sierra Leone, have documented monkeypox endemicity. Australia cases have also been reported in non-endemic countries such as the United States, the Great Britain, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Australia, , Canada, Switzerland and Israel.

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