JAKARTA, celebrities.id – Difference between smallpox and monkeypox to some it seems so real. Both in terms of symptoms and consequences. However, there are some differences that underlie the occurrence chicken pox and monkey pox.
Monkeypox is a disease that can be passed from person to person, but its main source is infected rodents and primates, such as mice, monkeys or squirrels.
Until now, smallpox monkeys have begun to spread in several countries. Although there are no cases of infected monkeypox in Indonesia, we and our families still need to be vigilant and careful. Because, the signs of monkeypox are said to be similar to chickenpox which is often experienced by children.
Some people who have heard or read the news, must know a little about the symptoms that often occur in patients suffering from chickenpox including a red rash, itching and fever. Differences in this disease can be seen in several aspects. One of them is the type of virus that causes both diseases.
Reporting from various sources, celebrities.id, Thursday (2/6/2022) have summarized the differences between smallpox and monkeypox, as follows.
Difference between smallpox and monkey pox
1. In terms of the spread of the virus
Monkeypox or monkeypox is a type of zoonotic, rare virus that was first discovered in remote areas of Africa. Because it is zoonotic, this virus is transmitted from animals infected with the Orthopoxvirus virus, the Poxviridae family.
Zoonoses are also caused by parasitic microorganisms which can be bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites such as protozoa and worms.
Transmission can be through 3 ways, namely direct, indirect and consumption. While chickenpox or chickenpox (varicella) is a highly contagious infection caused by the Varicella Zoster virus.
2. In terms of transmission
The process of primary monkeypox transmission occurs due to direct contact with blood, body fluids, or skin lesions of infected animals. According to the WHO, monkeys, rats and squirrels are the most likely reservoirs for monkeypox. In addition, consuming infected animal meat that is not cooked properly can also increase the risk of contracting monkeypox.
In secular contagion, smallpox virus Monkeys can spread from human to human through close contact with the respiratory tract of an infected person, skin lesions of an infected person, and the fluids of an infected person.
While chickenpox is very easily transmitted through breathing or direct contact with skin lesions of infected people. These infections can also be spread in a similar way to colds and flu.
3. In terms of incubation period
The range of the incubation period or from transmission when the cause of the disease enters the body to the onset of disease between monkeypox and chickenpox is also different. Monkeypox takes about 5-21 days. While chickenpox, reported by Medical News Today, requires an incubation period of about 10-21 days.
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