KARAWANGPOST – Two children in the US reported to have been infected monkeypoxthe country’s first case involving a minor, confirmed the spread to a segment of the population thought to be most at risk for severe illness from the virus.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the new infections on Friday, saying one of the children was a toddler living in California and the other was a non-resident visiting the US. The two children were likely infected through transmission of the virus at home.
“Both children were traced back to individuals who came from the male community who had sex with men, the gay male community,” said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on Friday, July 22, 2022, in an interview with the Washington Post.
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He added that the infection monkey pox in children usually involve cases adjacent to the most at-risk community.
Nearly 2,600 infections monkey pox has been confirmed in the US since the first cases were reported in May. Although the spread of the virus can come through non-sexual transmission including contact with an infected person’s skin or linens, most infections so far have occurred in men who have sex with men.
So far there have been no deaths in the US from the virus. Viral illnesses, which can cause a rash and flu-like symptoms, are often relatively mild in men.
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However, the World Health Organization warned last month that monkey pox potentially more dangerous for children and pregnant women.
Historically, young children have died from the virus at a higher rate than adults.
Walensky said two infected children monkey pox in the US is currently fine, despite suffering from some symptoms.
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At least five children in Europe have been infected during the outbreak monkeypox at the moment.
Jynneos, vaccine for smallpox and monkey poxhas been officially approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for adults only.
However, President Joe Biden’s administration has reportedly provided it in some pediatric cases.***
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