The smallpox is perhaps the greatest plague that has plagued our species throughout history. The virus was eradicated in the late 1970s, however, other members of this family continue to circulate, for example the molluscum contagiosum that can affect our little ones and that it is usually a relatively benign infection.
The ‘monkeypox’ virus or monkey pox comes to us from Africa
Now maybe we get from sub-saharan africa some cases of transmission, even endemic, the virus del ‘monkeypox’ or also called the monkey pox. Cases have been detected in both the United States and Europe in recent years, but now the outbreak has special consideration since is affecting several countries and in a greater number than anticipated.
Basically the outbreaks are being seen in Spain mainly among men with sexual contact with other men. However, it is a virus zoonótico that can be transmitted from animals. In fact, many of the outbreaks that have been detected in other countries are through the trafficking, often illegal, of exotic pets from the African continent. There, close contact with animals can favor its spread and it has a lethality between 1 and 10%.
It is not ruled out that saliva could be a transmission route
In Europe, due to better sanitary conditions, the rate is much lower. Here the transmission that is being seen as endemic is due to body fluids. It is not ruled out that even the saliva It could be a route of transmission, although it is still being studied.
The infection can take a week or so until the symptom are clear and visible: blisters, rashes, fever above 38ºC, Muscle pain y general discomfort. In principle there are few cases, but the epidemiological surveillance centers are already on alert.
for now there is no treatment against this new virus that, without being worrying, is turning on some warning lights.
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