Israel: The Israeli authorities have stated that the country has confirmed their first case of monkeypox in a man who came back to his home country from abroad. The authorities are also looking into other suspected cases.
Late on Saturday, the Health Ministry of Israel stated that the man was in good health condition in a Tel Aviv hospital. It advised anyone returning from a trip overseas with a fever and lesions to seek medical attention.
According to Sharon Alroy-Preis, the ministry’s head of public health services, medical teams were investigating other suspected monkeypox cases.
Israel’s case looked to be the first in the Middle East to be identified. According to the data, more than 100 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed or suspected in the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden, as well as the US, Canada, and Australia, in recent weeks, prompting fears that the virus is spreading.
Previously, cases of the smallpox-related disease were only seen in people with links to Central and West Africa. However, infections were reported in the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the United States, Sweden, and Canada, particularly in young males who had not previously visited Africa. Cases have also been found in France, Germany, Belgium, and Australia.
The disease originates in primates and other wild animals and causes fever, body aches, and fatigue in most patients. Individuals with severe cases can develop a rash and lesions on the face, hands, and other body parts.
Apart from Israel, on the same day, Switzerland has also detected their country’s first case of monkeypox, joining several North American and European countries in confirming a disease that is endemic to parts of Africa.
According to scientists, an outbreak in nations where the virus is not prevalent is exceedingly unusual.
The virus can be spread through coming into contact with a contaminated person’s skin lesions or droplets, as well as sharing objects like beds or towels.
According to the World Health Organization, monkeypox normally clears up in two to four weeks. The WHO is presently working on additional guidelines for countries on how to prevent the disease from spreading.