DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS

GS-III : S&T Health

18 February, 2023
6 Min Read

Monkeypox

Tags:
GS-III
S&T
Health

Monkeypox

Recently, the Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), Emergency Committee on the Multi-Country Outbreak of monkeypox was held.
196 nations have entered into a legally binding agreement known as the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 to develop the capacity to identify and report potential public health emergencies globally.

WHO's Most Recent Worldwide Statistics:

Since January 1, 2022, reports of (monkeypox) have come from 110 different nations, with up to 85,765 confirmed cases and 1,382 suspected cases.
With 29,948 confirmed cases over the time period, the United States was the country most severely impacted. Brazil, Spain, France, and Colombia came after it.

About Monkeypox:

It is a viral zoonotic illness that mostly affects tropical rainforest regions of Central and West Africa, with sporadic exportations to other locations. It is widespread in Nigeria.
It is brought on by the monkeypox virus, a species of the Orthopoxvirus family.
Monkeypox has a clinical appearance similar to smallpox, an orthopaxvirus infection that was eradicated globally in 1980.
History Outbreaks: The first case of monkeypox was documented in western Africa in 1958 in monkeys, and in humans in 1970.
In 2017, the disease's largest outbreak was in Nigeria.
Following then, reports of the illness have been made in numerous nations, including the USA, Singapore, and the UK.

Symptoms:

Fever
Bruising and enlarged lymph nodes
nausea and headaches
Human-to-human transmission of the monkeypox virus does occur, albeit it is most frequently spread by wild rodents and primates (close physical contact).
By coming into touch with lesions, bodily fluids, respiratory droplets, and contaminated objects like bedding, the monkeypox virus can spread from one person to another.

What distinguishes it from smallpox?

The primary distinction between the signs and symptoms of monkeypox and smallpox is that the latter results in lymphadenopathy while smallpox does not.
There is no specialised anti-monkeypox medication or vaccine at this time.
Many smallpox vaccines are frequently provided to people who have been exposed to the virus.
Antiviral medications such as tecovirimat and brincidofovir.

Way Forward

Increasing understanding and enhancing surveillance
Health facilities' state of readiness following a decline in Long Covid-19 cases.

Source: WHO

Join Our Telegram

Voice clone-AI

Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana

06 Feb, 24
SHARE

Recently, Prime Minister announced Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana under which 1 crore households will get rooftop solar power systems. India’s Status of Current Solar Capacity India currently stands at 4th place globally in solar power capacity. As per Ministry of New an

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)- NGO

06 Feb, 24
SHARE

The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010 (FCRA) registration of two prominent non-governmental organisations (NGOs) — Centre for Policy Research (CPR) and World Vision India (WVI) have been cancelled this month. What is FCRA? Key provisions of FCRA, 2010 Key aspects Description

Voice clone-AI

06 Feb, 24
SHARE

Voice clone fraud has been on the rise in India. AI voice cloning – It is the process of creating a synthetic replica of a person’s voice through machine learning and speech synthesis technology.It is called as voice deepfakesor audio deepfakes. Objective – To achieve a high level of na

Science communication- how to promote

06 Feb, 24
SHARE

Steps taken by India to promote Science Communication Publications and Information Directorate (PID) - An organisation under Council of Science and Industrial Research (CSIR) established in 1951 for publishing and disseminating scientific information in India. National science magazines- The PI

Universal Basic Income (UBI)- Analysis

05 Feb, 24
SHARE

Universal Basic Income (UBI) can strengthen welfare architecture and unlock the nation’s latent demographic potential. UBI - It is an income support mechanism typically intended to reach all or a very large portion of the population regardless of their earnings or employment status. Objective- To provide enough to co

Quick Links Testimonials FAQ

Crash Course

Regular Modules 2024

Mains

Optional

Monkeypox

Monkeypox

WHO's Most Recent Worldwide Statistics:

About Monkeypox:

Symptoms:

What distinguishes it from smallpox?

Way Forward

Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)- NGO

Voice clone-AI

Science communication- how to promote

Universal Basic Income (UBI)- Analysis

DNA

06 Feb,2024

GS-III

PT Pickups

Toppers

Search By Date

Top Editorials

UPSC Courses

Saarthi Mentorship Programme

Important Tags

Articles:Geography And Environment

Articles: History Culture Society

Articles: Governance & National Issues

Articles: IR & IO

Articles: Economic Development & Economic Issues

Articles: S&T Internal Security

Articles: Ethics & Others

Articles: Others

Newsletter Subscription

SMS Alerts

Important Links