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The Health Emergency Response Operations Centre (CORUS) organized a meeting and discussion on Mpox, also known as Monkeypox. Wednesday, August 28, 2024, Ouagadougou, for media professionals.
Mpox is an infectious disease caused by the simian orthopoxvirus and is characterized by a severe skin rash.
Although recovery is usually spontaneous, the disease can become serious or even fatal.
Human infection occurs primarily through direct contact with infected animals (such as certain rodents and monkeys) or by eating undercooked meat from these animals.
Transmission can also occur from person to person through sexual transmission or hospital transmission.
Symptoms include a painful rash (which may be sparse or abundant), and severe lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes).
The illness lasts an average of 3 to 4 weeks, with severe forms more common in children.
The Mpox outbreak is currently affecting Africa particularly hard, with a significant increase in cases in recent months, although Burkina Faso has not reported any confirmed cases to date.
According to the World Health Organization’s Regional Office for Africa, as of August 25, 2024, there have been 3,591 confirmed cases of acne in Africa, of which 89.2% occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the country with the most severe epidemic.
To combat the disease, CORUS recommends going to a medical center immediately upon the onset of symptoms, avoiding any contact with animals such as mice, rats or animal carcasses, cooking meat thoroughly before consuming it and observing hygiene measures such as frequent hand washing, wearing masks and gloves when handling animals, and avoiding contact with suspected or confirmed cases.
CORUS also invites the public to report any suspected cases to the call center 3535.
Lefaso.com
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