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As if an in progress viral epidemic was not enough to worry, health officials now swallow usOn an emerging disease: Monkeypox. According to centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Monkeypox does not naturally occur in the United States, so cases are generally very rare here. But on May 21, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that there was now aMonkeypox epidemic in several countries occurring in countries where the MonkeyPox virus does not normally spread. In the United States, the CDC has already identifiedNine cases of monkeypox In seven different states, by CNN. Now, the best virus experts jump to warn Americans of the disease and what it could mean for them. Read more to find out which new alert has just been issued by one of the country's most eminent health leaders.

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Monkeypox is a disease caused by the MonkeyPox virus infection, according to the CDC. The virus belongs toOrthopoxvirus The genre, with also the virus that causes smallpox. As a result, some people may already be protected against MonkeyPox's disease thanks to the previous vaccinations of the smallpox. According toThe New York Times,,Routine immunization for smallpox Arrested in 1972 for most people in the United States, although soldiers continued to be vaccinated against the virus until 1991.

"Because the MonkeyPox virus is closely linked to the virus that causes smallpox, the vaccine against smallpox can protect peopleobtaining monkeypox, "The CDC explains.

Even if you have had a vaccine prior to the smallpox, this may not protect you from Monkeypox.Anthony Fauci, MD, the best cocvid advisor in the White House, saidThe New York Times May 26 thatPeople started to question The sustainability of the vaccine against smallpox in 2001, following an anthrax attack. According to Fauci, it is reasonable to assume that most vaccinated people are still protected, "but the sustainability of protection varies from person to person".

"We cannot guarantee that a person who has been vaccinated against smallpox will always be protected against Monkeypox," said FauciThe New York Times.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

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According to the CDC,Monkeypox symptoms generally occur Seven to 14 days after exposure to the virus and start with a fever, headache, muscle pain and exhaustion. One to three days after the start of a fever, patients develop a rash that generally begins on the face and then spread to other parts of the body, causing lesions which generally last two to four weeks.

"In Africa, Monkeypox has been demonstrated by death in 1 in 10 people who contract the disease," warns the CDC.

But the United States is trying to prevent a turn of such drastic events. Walensky said there are 74 laboratories in 46 states with access to tests that can detect Monkeypox, and together they can select up to 7,000 samples per week. "We have been preparing for this type of epidemic for decades," said WalenskyThe New York Times,,

According to the CDC, smallpox vaccines are considered to be effective in protecting people from Monkeypox when administered before exposure to the virus, but also after exposure to potentially helping the disease or making it less severe. "People exposed to the Monkeypox virus and who have not received the vaccine against smallpox in the past 3 years should consider being vaccinated," said the CDC on its website. "The sooner the person receives the vaccine, the more effective it will be to protect against the Monkeypox virus."

Currently, the agency recommends boosters of various vaccinesRisk of exposure to occupation, "David DaigleA CDC spokesman, said in a statementThe New York Times.

"Until we know more, we will use the stocks of vaccines available for people who have had close contacts with known cases and people most at risk of exposure thanks to their work, such as agents of Health that treats monkeypox patients, "said Daigle.

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