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"3 children diagnosed with monkeypox"? Official rumor! Wu Zunyou: Pay special attention to this situation →
China Women's Daily
2022-09-18 00:26China Women's Daily
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Yesterday, Chongqing reported:1 imported monkeypox case foundarouse wide attention
According to the report: On September 16, Chongqing confirmed 1 imported case of monkeypox. The case is an inbound person who transferred from abroad to Chongqing. During the centralized quarantine of the inbound personnel for the prevention and control of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, symptoms such as rash were found. After the laboratory test of the Chongqing Center for Disease Control and the review of the China Center for Disease Control, the laboratory result monkey The pox virus nucleic acid was positive, and experts from the national organization diagnosed it as a confirmed case of monkeypox.
Today, there are rumors in Chengdu that:Three children diagnosed with monkeypoxThe three families have been quarantined↓
On September 17, a chat record was circulated in a local WeChat group in Chengdu, which mentioned that “all three children in Baishou Road have been diagnosed, and now all three families have been quarantined” and “it may have been infected in the ancient town of Jiezi” As a result of the discovery of a confirmed case of imported monkeypox in Chongqing yesterday, the news immediately aroused the concern and concern of many parents.
Screenshots of related rumors
Official response: The news is a rumor!↓
In response to the information spread on the Internet, the Chengdu Jinniu District Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a statement on its official Weibo account: On September 17, news related to "Monkeypox cases in Baishou Road and isolation" appeared on the Internet, causing netizens to pay attention and worry. After verification, our district has not received any reports related to the discovery of monkeypox cases, and the news is a rumor.
Screenshot of the official WeChat account of "Taurus Disease Control"
Just now, Chongqing reported:1 case of imported monkeypox was found yesterdayThe monkeypox nucleic acid test of its close contacts was negative↓
The reporter learned from the 124th press conference on the prevention and control of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic in Chongqing that on September 16, Chongqing discovered a case of imported monkeypox from abroad. At present, all close contacts have been tested for monkeypox nucleic acid, and the results are all negative. According to the research and judgment of national and municipal experts, the case was quarantined immediately after entering Chongqing, and there was no social activity trajectory, and the risk of epidemic transmission was low.
How long is monkeypox incubation period?Are there any missing monkeypox cases in China?
Wu Zunyou reminds: pay special attention when using public toilets↓
On September 16, Chongqing confirmed 1 imported case of monkeypox. On the 17th, Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, posted a detailed explanation of monkeypox on Weibo. The full text is as follows:
On September 16, the Chongqing Health and Health Commission announced that one imported case of monkeypox was diagnosed in Chongqing. As soon as the news came out, various media reported it one after another, arousing widespread public concern.
According to the World Health Organization, as of August 7, a total of 27,814 monkeypox cases and 11 deaths had been reported in 89 countries and regions around the world; as of September 5, 102 countries and regions had reported 52,996 monkeypox cases and deaths. 18 cases. In less than a month, the number of cases has increased by 91% and the number of deaths by 64%. The overall case fatality rate was 0.03%. In the Western Pacific Region, where China is located, the number of cases increased from 85 to 159 over the same period, an increase of 87%, with no deaths; among them, Australia had 124 (78%) reported cases in the region, followed by Singapore with 16 cases (10%), and again New Zealand with five (5%). The good news is that the epidemics in Europe and the United States, which account for more than 98% of the global monkeypox epidemic, have been significantly reduced on a weekly basis.
1. Whether there are cases of slippage
The "foreign import prevention" measures for the prevention and control of the new crown epidemic have played an important protective role in preventing the importation of monkeypox epidemics. The discovery of the "first" monkeypox case in mainland China reported by Chongqing this time was discovered during the "7+3" quarantine measures for entry into the new crown prevention and control.
The incubation period of monkeypox is 5-21 days, mostly 6-13 days. The entry "7+3" quarantine measures for COVID-19 prevention and control can block most imported monkeypox cases, but those with an incubation period of more than 7 days may enter the society. Chongqing reported the "first" monkeypox case in mainland China, are there any other cases that slipped through the net?
Judging from the characteristics of past transmission of infectious diseases from European and American countries to countries or regions in the Western Pacific region, they generally first spread to Australia, then to Singapore, Japan, Thailand, etc., and then to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of my country and Taiwan Province of China, and then to Chinese mainland. The spread of AIDS was like this, and the spread of monkeypox epidemics currently reported is similar. Considering that only Australia, Singapore, and New Zealand have more than 5 cases in the Western Pacific region, the possibility of missing cases other than the "first" monkeypox case reported in Chongqing is very small and can be ignored.
Although there may be no leaks at present, it does not mean that there will be no leaks in the future. Since the incubation period of monkeypox is mostly 6-13 days, as the monkeypox epidemic continues to spread and the number of people entering my country continues to increase, the possibility of monkeypox infection beyond the 7-day quarantine observation period for the new crown will gradually flow into my country's social level. Increase. Therefore, it is necessary and very important to strengthen the monitoring and prevention of monkeypox epidemic at the social level.
2. How to recognize monkeypox symptoms
From the clinical manifestations of patients, the initial symptoms of monkeypox infection include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, etc., and then develop into a widespread rash on the face and body. This monkeypox outbreak mainly occurred in non-traditional endemic areas. The clinical symptoms of the patients were mostly atypical, and the disease was relatively mild. Almost all cases had rash or skin lesions, and the rash lesions were mainly limited to the genitals, perineum, Perianal or perioral area, usually without further spread. Fever, pain, and swollen lymph nodes are present in more than half of the cases.
Most infected people recover within a few weeks. Severe cases are common in young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised people, and death can occur if timely medical care is not available.
3. Monkeypox prevention from the perspective of transmission
Monkeypox virus and variola virus have similarities and have cross-immune protection. In other words, people who have been vaccinated against smallpox have a protective effect against monkeypox. In 1980, the World Health Organization announced the global eradication of smallpox, that is, people born before that had been vaccinated against smallpox and had a certain immunity to monkeypox. People born after that, who are no longer vaccinated against smallpox, are generally susceptible to monkeypox. From the perspective of the age structure of the population, people over 42 years old in my country, that is, more than half of the total population, are immune to monkeypox. Therefore, there is no need for general population vaccination to prevent monkeypox. Judging from the recent vaccination strategies of European and American countries to control the monkeypox epidemic, strengthening the epidemic detection of key groups and concentrating the vaccination on high-risk groups can achieve the effect of controlling the epidemic.
The spread of monkeypox is complex, including contact with infected animal exudates, blood, etc. or being bitten or scratched by infected animals; and this wave of monkeypox epidemics that spread from European and American countries to the world, between people. Close contact is the most important mode of transmission , including direct body-to-skin contact, contact with items contaminated with patient secretions or lesion exudates, etc. Monkeypox can also be spread by sharing items such as towels, bedding, and utensils. Although men who have sex with men in Europe and the United States account for the vast majority of monkeypox cases, this does not mean that they are all infected by sexual contact, and direct body-to-skin contact is more likely to cause monkeypox transmission.
To prevent possible monkeypox infection, and as part of our daily healthy lifestyle, it is recommended to:1) Do not have direct skin-to-skin contact with foreigners;
2) Do not have skin-to-skin contact with people who have recently returned from abroad (within three weeks);
3) Do not have skin-to-skin contact with strangers;
4) Pay attention to good hand hygiene;
5) Use public toilets, including the toilets of hotels on business trips. If you use toilets, use disposable toilet paper as much as possible. If conditions do not allow, you can also wipe them with alcohol wet paper towels or paper towels dipped in hot water before use.
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