The US investigates the origin of the monkeypox epidemic that spread in this country

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on June 3 said that up to now, the country has detected 21 cases of the virus. monkey pox out of a total of more than 700 people infected worldwide. Currently, US authorities are focusing on determining the source of the spread of this disease.

According to the latest report of the US CDC, out of 21 cases of monkeypox, 14 are believed to be related to immigration factors. All patients are currently in recovery or have recovered and there have been no deaths.

In that context, Raj Panjabi, the White House’s senior director of global health security, said that 1,200 doses of the vaccine and 100 courses of treatment have been shipped to US states, where cases have been recorded. contact with an infected person.

There are currently two licensed vaccines against monkeypox: ACAM2000 and JYNNEOS. These are two vaccines that were originally developed against smallpox.

Currently, more than 700 cases of monkeypox have been recorded worldwide. (Photo: Reuters)

Meanwhile, neighboring Canada has recorded a total of 77 cases of monkeypox, most of which are concentrated in the province of Quebec.

Researchers are working to determine why monkeypox, a disease usually concentrated in Central and West Africa, is showing up in Canada and other parts of the Western world.

The WHO expert group said that the current level of public health risk of monkeypox is moderate. However, WHO warns: “Public health risks could be more worrying if this virus took advantage of the opportunity to become a human pathogen, spreading to groups at higher risk of severe disease such as children and adolescents. small, immunosuppressed people.

According to WHO, monkey smallpox virus There are two main strains: the West African strain, which usually causes mild symptoms, and the Central African (or Congo) strain, which can cause more severe illness. The mortality rate of this disease is about 1% with the West African strain and 10% in the Central African strain.

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