{"id":16508,"date":"2024-08-21T15:32:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T15:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agilusdiagnostics.com\/blogs\/monkeypox-public-awareness-initiative-by-agilus-diagnostics\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:49:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:49:29","slug":"monkeypox-public-awareness-initiative-by-agilus-diagnostics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agilusdiagnostics.com\/blogs\/monkeypox-public-awareness-initiative-by-agilus-diagnostics\/","title":{"rendered":"Monkeypox &#8211; Public Awareness Initiative by Agilus Diagnostics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #2e2e2e;\"><strong>Interim Advisory from NCDC (MoHFW)* in view of Monkeypox cases reported from a few Countries<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #2e2e2e;\"><strong>Key points about the Monkeypox<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Viral zoonotic disease that occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Central and West Africa and is occasionally exported to other regions.<\/li>\n<li>The clinical presentation resembles that of smallpox, a related orthopoxvirus infection which was declared eradicated worldwide in 1980. Monkeypox is less contagious than smallpox and causes less severe illness.<\/li>\n<li>Presents clinically with <strong>fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes<\/strong> and may lead to a range of medical complications.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Usually a self-limited disease<\/strong> with the symptoms lasting from 2 to 4 weeks. (Severe cases can occur. <strong>Case fatality rate may vary from 1-10%)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Can be transmitted from Animal to Humans as well as from human to human.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The virus enters the body through broken skin (even if not visible), respiratory tract, or the mucous membranes (eyes, nose, or mouth).<\/li>\n<li>Animal-to-human transmission may occur by bite or scratch, direct contact with body fluids or lesion material, or indirect contact with lesion material, such as through contaminated bedding.<\/li>\n<li>Human-to-human transmission is thought to occur primarily through large respiratory droplets generally requiring a prolonged close contact.<\/li>\n<li>It can also be transmitted through direct contact with body fluids or lesion material, and indirect contact with lesion material, such as through contaminated clothing or linens of an infected person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Incubation period is usually 7-14 days but can range from 5-21 days and the person is usually not contagious during this period.<\/li>\n<li>An infected person may transmit the disease from 1-2 days before appearance of the rash and remain contagious till all the scabs fall off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #2e2e2e;\"><strong>Current Scenario: Indian context<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Monkey pox has not been reported in India, but with new cases being detected from various countries chances of this disease occurring in India cannot be ruled out<\/li>\n<li>The cases that have been reported worldwide are both due to local transmission and also due to travel to African countries.<\/li>\n<li>As a proactive approach NCDC, MoHFW has identified several public health actions to be initiated in event of suspected cases being reported from India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #2e2e2e;\"><strong>Recommended Public Health Actions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Health facilities to keep heightened suspicion in people who:\n<ul>\n<li>Present with an otherwise unexplained rash and<\/li>\n<li>Who have travelled, in the last 21 days, to a country that has recently had confirmed or suspected cases of monkeypox or<\/li>\n<li>Report contact with a person or people with confirmed or suspected monkey pox<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>All suspected cases to be isolated at designated healthcare facilities until all lesions have resolved and a fresh layer of skin has formed OR until the treating physician decides to end isolation.<\/li>\n<li>All such patients to be reported to the District Surveillance Officer of Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme.<\/li>\n<li>All infection control practices to be followed while treating such patient.<\/li>\n<li>Laboratory samples consisting of fluid from vesicles, blood, sputum etc. to be sent to NIV Pune for Monkey pox testing in case of suspicion.<\/li>\n<li>In case a positive case is detected, contact tracing has to be initiated immediately to identify the contacts of the patient in the last 21 days<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"color: #2e2e2e;\">For more information on Monkeypox and the latest updates, please refer to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)* websites.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #2e2e2e;\">Stay safe, stay informed, and trust Agilus Diagnostics to keep you updated on all of your health needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interim Advisory from NCDC (MoHFW)* in view of Monkeypox cases reported from a few 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