• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Cookie policy (EU)
  • Home
  • Privacy Policy
  • Video
  • Write for us
Today Headline
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    • POLITICS
    • News for today
    • Borisov news
  • FINANCE
    • Business
    • Insurance
  • Video
  • TECHNOLOGY
  • ENTERPRISE
  • LIFESTYLE
    • TRAVEL
    • HEALTH
    • ENTERTAINMENT
  • AUTOMOTIVE
  • SPORTS
  • Travel and Tourism
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    • POLITICS
    • News for today
    • Borisov news
  • FINANCE
    • Business
    • Insurance
  • Video
  • TECHNOLOGY
  • ENTERPRISE
  • LIFESTYLE
    • TRAVEL
    • HEALTH
    • ENTERTAINMENT
  • AUTOMOTIVE
  • SPORTS
  • Travel and Tourism
No Result
View All Result
TodayHeadline
No Result
View All Result

Israel, Switzerland report first monkeypox cases as virus spreads – Al Jazeera English

May 21, 2022
in Health
0
Israel, Switzerland report first monkeypox cases as virus spreads – Al Jazeera English
0
SHARES
1
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The outbreak of monkeypox in countries where the virus is not endemic is highly unusual, according to scientists.

Israel and Switzerland have confirmed their first cases of monkeypox, joining several European and North American countries in detecting a disease that is endemic to parts of Africa.

In recent weeks, more than 100 confirmed or suspected cases of monkeypox have been detected in the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Sweden as well as in the US, Canada and Australia, raising fears the virus may be spreading.

The outbreak in countries where the virus is not endemic is highly unusual, according to scientists.

A spokesman for Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital told AFP on Saturday that a 30-year-old man, who recently returned from western Europe with monkeypox symptoms, had tested positive for the virus.

The Israeli health ministry said on Friday that the man had been exposed to a person with monkeypox abroad and that he remained in isolation at Ichilov Hospital in mild condition.

Switzerland also confirmed its first detected case of monkeypox on Saturday, a person in the canton of Bern who contracted the virus through “close physical contact abroad”, the canton said in a statement.

The person consulted a doctor because they had a fever and a rash and felt poorly, the canton said, adding that the person was in isolation at home and the illness was developing in a “benign” way. A person they had been in contact with has been informed, the canton added

The virus, which causes distinctive pustules but is rarely fatal, is endemic to parts of central and west Africa. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes, chills, exhaustion and a chickenpox-like rash on the hands and face.

The virus can be transmitted through contact with skin lesions or droplets from a contaminated person, as well as through shared items such as bedding or towels.

Monkeypox usually clears up after two to four weeks, according to the World Health Organization, which is currently working on further guidance for countries on how to mitigate the spread of the disease.

David Heymann, chair of the WHO’s Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Infectious Hazards with Pandemic and Epidemic Potential, said experts were likely to give more guidance to countries in the coming days in how to deal with monkeypox.

“What seems to be happening now is that it has got into the population as a sexual form, as a genital form, and is being spread as are sexually transmitted infections, which has amplified its transmission around the world,” Heymann told Reuters.

He said a WHO meeting on the issued was convened on Friday “because of the urgency of the situation”.

Health officials in several countries have warned that cases could rise further in Europe as major summer gatherings and festivals take place in the coming months.

Previous Post

Asian elephant mom carries dead calf for weeks, new eye-opening videos reveal – Livescience.com

Next Post

Possible NYC monkeypox case reported, with patient isolating and contact tracing started – New York Daily News

Related Posts

Health

People who work 49 or more hours a week drink more booze than nine-to-fivers, study finds

People who work 49 or...

Read more
Health

Nearly 3 in 10 Americans Have Insomnia: Survey

June 24, 2022 – Hours...

Read more
Health

Canada’s COVID-19 response in first 2 years of pandemic compares well with other countries’ measures

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Compared...

Read more
Health

What Being an Army Green Beret Taught Me About Leadership

This article is an installment...

Read more
Health

FDA advisers endorse administration of Moderna, Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines in babies, toddlers

The FDA is expected to...

Read more
Load More
Next Post
Possible NYC monkeypox case reported, with patient isolating and contact tracing started – New York Daily News

Possible NYC monkeypox case reported, with patient isolating and contact tracing started - New York Daily News

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest

The Best Pasta Salad Recipes

Six times actors really romped in sex scenes that make 365 DNI look tame

Six times actors really romped in sex scenes that make 365 DNI look tame

Roman Protasevich’s girlfriend Sofia Sapega appears in confessional video amid torture fears after Ryanair hijacking

Horror as goat gives birth to ‘humanoid kid’ with baby-like face

A Comprehensive Review of Stellar Repair for Excel

Greek Myths

Top Greek Myths You Should Know To Understand Goddess Paintings

Hit the Jackpot with Winning Names! -DogTipper

One Direction reunion: Odds boost 1D Glastonbury 2023 line-up hopes | Music | Entertainment

About Us

Todayheadline the independent news and topics discovery
A home-grown and independent news and topic aggregation . displays breaking news linking to news websites all around the world.

Follow Us

Latest News

A Comprehensive Review of Stellar Repair for Excel

Greek Myths

Top Greek Myths You Should Know To Understand Goddess Paintings

A Comprehensive Review of Stellar Repair for Excel

Greek Myths

Top Greek Myths You Should Know To Understand Goddess Paintings

Hit the Jackpot with Winning Names! -DogTipper

  • Real Estate
  • Education
  • Parenting
  • Cooking
  • NFL Games On TV Today
  • Travel and Tourism
  • Home & Garden
  • Pets
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
  • About

© 2021 All rights are reserved Todayheadline

No Result
View All Result
  • Real Estate
  • Education
  • Parenting
  • Cooking
  • NFL Games On TV Today
  • Travel and Tourism
  • Home & Garden
  • Pets
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
  • About

© 2021 All rights are reserved Todayheadline

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist