Virologist explains how to protect yourself from monkey disease

Pavel Volchkov, head of the MIPT genome engineering laboratory, virologist, Ph.D. This has been reported URA.RU.

“These are all quarantine measures. Traditionally, you should not touch strangers, but only touch your acquaintances if you are sure that they are healthy. You should only practice safe sex. In addition to protection, you need to make sure that your sexual partner is not contagious. For sexually transmitted infections from him through blood and body fluids, Volchkov it is better to ask to be tested,” he said.

He added that a person can quickly realize they have monkeypox as there is a small delay time.

Former WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declaration More than 550 cases of monkeypox infection in 30 countries of the world are registered in the world.

According to him, about 70 people have died from this disease since the beginning of the year in five African countries.



Source: Gazeta

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