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In the wake of the Pandémie de covid-19, we're eager to finally feel at ease when it comes to global health. Unfortunately, another virus, monkeypox, is now on the rise. Health officials are considering using stores of the smallpox vaccine, which are also effective for monkeypox, as over 100 cases were reported in 14 countries as of May 23—including the U.S., Le New York Times signalé. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed that U.S.monkeypox cases are "very rare," but in the event that the disease is contracted, the most obvious sign is a rash. Prior to this, though, there is another easy-to-miss symptom that could signal infection. Read on to find out which warning sign you should be paying attention to.

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease, meaning it can spread from animals to people. The virus is typically found in West Africa, according to the WHO, and certain rodents native to the continent are thought to be the main carriers.

Discovered in 1958 in a colony of monkeys, the first monkeypox case in humans was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the CDC says. Since that time, the virus has spread to other African countries, and also made its way to other continents via travel and imported animals. The most recent spike in cases is of concern for health experts across the globe, and while it remains relatively small—and so far, is producing mild cases—you'll want to keep an eye out for a sneaky symptom you may not think to attribute to monkeypox.

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According to the CDC, the symptoms of monkeypox are similar to smallpox but generally milder. But while images of rashes may be top of mind, there are other indicators that could signal a monkeypox infection earlier. In fact, a fever is one of the first symptoms of monkeypox, often accompanied by headache, muscle aches, and exhaustion, the agency says. The painful rash generally appears one to three days after a fever, with lesions starting out flat, then becoming raised as they fill with pus and eventually fall off.

The time between infection to showing symptoms is generally between seven and 14 days, but the larger range is anywhere between five to 21 days, the CDC says. Once infected, patients are sick for anywhere between two to four weeks.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb

Monkeypox is spread when a human comes in contact with another human, animal, or material infected with the virus, the CDC says. Humans can get monkeypox by being bitten or scratched by an infected animal, coming into contact with an infected animal's bodily fluids or feces, or by consuming undercooked meat. When transferred from human to human it is through large respiratory droplets, which require extended face-to-face contact, as well as direct contact with body fluids or lesions.

With an increasing number of cases, researchers are working to learn more about these transmission rates. SelonLe New York Times, researchers and epidemiologists believe this resurgence could be due to increased contact with animals, which is tied to urbanization and deforestation. Additionally, people are traveling more than they did at the height of the COVID pandemic, and also traveling to different parts of the world. To bring some comfort, experts did say that they do not yet have evidence that the monkeypox virus has "evolved or become more infectious," Le New York Times Remarques.

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While all of this news can be scary and disconcerting, officials have also dispelled fears about monkeypox leading to a similar situation experienced with coronavirus.

"As surveillance expands, we do expect that more cases will be seen. But we need to put this into context because it's not COVID," Maria Van Kerkhove, MD, infectious disease epidemiologist and COVID-19 technical lead for the WHO, said during a live online Q&A on May 23 (via Le New York Times).

Les experts ont moins de préoccupations grâce à la façon dont le virus se propage. Contrairement à Covid, la transmission de Monkeypox se propage à un rythme plus lent en raison de sa composition. Monkeypox est en ADN double brin,Luis Sigal, DVM, PhD, expert en poxvirus de l'Université Thomas Jefferson, a expliqué àLe New York Times, et il est incapable de voyager très loin comme il est plus grand et plus lourd. Le coronavirus est un virus d'ARN simple brin, a noté Sigal, ce qui permet au virus de se propager à travers des particules plus petites et de passer devant ce désormais infâme à six pieds dans l'air.

Bien que la transmission diffère par rapport à Covid, vous pouvez prendre des précautions similaires pour vous protéger, se laver principalement les mains après le contact avec des humains ou des animaux connus pour être infectés. Si vous ressentez des symptômes, à savoir une éruption cutanée ou une lésion inhabituelle, le CDC vous demandeContactez votre fournisseur de soins de santé.

Aucun traitement n'existe actuellement pour Monkeypox et les symptômes ont tendance à se résoudre par eux-mêmes, dit l'OMS, mais le vaccin contre la variole, deux antiviraux (cidofovir et tecovirimat), et un traitement intraveineux développé pour la variole peut être utilisé pour contrôler l'épidémie.

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