In recent days, “Monkeypox virus” has been on the agenda of the country and the world. The Ministry of Health made a new post about the virus, which caused the question “Is a new pandemic coming?” to be asked frequently. The Ministry of Health published a “Monkeypox virus guide”. Here are the details on the subject…

The Ministry of Health has published a Monkeypox (M-Pox) guide!

The virus, whose full name is monkeypox, is a type of virus belonging to the Orthopoxvirus family. This virus, which was first identified on monkeys in a laboratory environment in 1958, takes its name from here. It manifests itself with the appearance of fungus-like structures on human skin.

The first case of Monkeypox in humans was reported in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are two different types of the virus, the first type is called Clade 1 and is currently endemic in Central Africa. The second type is called Clade 1b, and it is this type of virus that has caused the WHO to declare a global emergency.

The Ministry of Health shared a guide on the virus in a post today. In the guide, information was given on many topics such as the natural microbiology of the virus, general technical structure, natural host, symptoms, transmission routes.

The most striking information in the guide was about the Monkeypox virus vaccine. According to the guide:

In those vaccinated with smallpox vaccine during the period when vaccination against smallpox was routinely administered, smallpox several observational studies have shown that the vaccine is about 85% effective in preventing M-Pox. has been proven. Therefore, those who have been vaccinated against smallpox may have a milder illness or They can be protected from the disease. Pre-vaccination as an indication of prior vaccination against smallpox the vaccination mark on the upper arm is acceptable.

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