INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Shafaq News / The Iraqi Ministry of Health issued on Thursday the latest developments about hemorrhagic fever and Monkeypox in the
country.Member of the Ministry's medical team, Ruba Falah, told Shafaq News agency that a total of 98 cases of hemorrhagic fever were
recorded in Iraq, noting that the number may increase in the coming days.She added that having livestock in neighborhoods will help the
virus spread, pointing out that hemorrhagic fever appears every year in Iraq but this year, a higher number of cases was recorded.Regarding
the Monkeypox virus, Falah indicated that it is transmitted through contact between animals, animals and humans, noting that there is no
vaccine nor medicine to cure those who catch the virus.High fever, muscle pain, swollen lymph glands, and the appearance of a rash, are the
most prominent symptoms of the virus.Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) with symptoms similar to
those seen in the past in smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe
With the eradication of smallpox in 1980 and subsequent cessation of smallpox vaccination, monkeypox has emerged as the most important
orthopoxvirus for public health.Monkeypox primarily occurs in central and west Africa, often in proximity to tropical rainforests, and has
been increasingly appearing in urban areas
Animal hosts include a range of rodents and non-human primates.
