Spain is issuing a health alert after the detection of eight cases of monkeypox, a disease that can be transmitted by many wildlife species.
Originally from the African continent, monkeypox is now present in Europe, in Spain and Portugal and also in the United Kingdom. Should we be worried about it? This virus present in certain jungle areas in Africa is transmitted by mammals such as monkeys (hence its name) or rodents. Many very painful symptoms make this disease particularly painful. Some of the most common symptoms include back aches, muscle aches, fever, skin rashes and swollen lymph nodes.
No vaccine or treatment
According to the World Health Organization, there is still no treatment or vaccine against this virus. No reconciliation can currently be made, but the British Health Security Agency has clarified that of the seven cases detected, four concern people who have had homosexual or bisexual relations.
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While it usually develops in forests, it is very surprising to see it rife in urban areas. For the moment, still according to information from the WHO, the virus would only be fatal in rare cases. The fatality rate is between 1% and 10%. The incubation period, meanwhile, generally varies from 6 to 16 days but can also reach 21 days.
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