TRIBUNNEWS.COM – A number of countries have reported findings of cases of monkeypox or monkeypox monkeypox.
Several countries that have reported the presence of the virus monkeypoxincluding Italy, Sweden, Spain, America, England, and a number of other countries in Europe.
Spokesman for the Ministry of Health, Mohammad Syahril, said monkeypox was included in the criteria for the disease zoonosis.
“Monkey smallpox is included in the zoonotic criteria as a disease transmitted from animals,” said Mohammad Syahril when delivering a virtual press statement, Tuesday (24/5/2022).
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Then what is the meaning of zoonosis this?
Monkeypox is a disease zoonosisnamely diseases transmitted by viruses to humans from animals such as monkeys and rodents (rodent).
Transmission can be through direct contact with blood, body fluids or skin lesions of infected animals, and consuming contaminated wild animal meat (bush meat).
In Africa, infection monkeypox have been found in many animal species, including monkeys, Gambian mice, and squirrels.
The main host of this virus is rodents (rats).
Transmission between humans can be through contact with respiratory secretions, skin lesions from infected persons or contaminated objects.
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