(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 4. The World Health
Organization (WHO) Country Office has donated 3,000 test kits for
monkeypox virus to Azerbaijan for use in case of need, the Office
told Trend .
According to the statement, no cases of monkeypox have been
detected in Azerbaijan. However, 5,322 monkeypox cases and one
death have already been recorded in 58 countries as of June 30,
2022.
“Azerbaijan is one of the first countries to receive testing
kits from WHO. These kits will help identify cases of infection and
channel public health efforts to prevent the spread of the disease.
WHO is committed to supporting countries through monitoring,
contact tracing, and isolation of infected patients. Early
diagnosis is also crucial for achieving a complete cure,' said WHO
Representative to Azerbaijan Hande Harmanci.
Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis with symptoms similar to those
seen in the past in smallpox patients, although it is clinically
less severe (smallpox was eradicated in 1980 through effective
vaccination).
Monkeypox virus is transmitted to humans through close contact
with an infected person or animal, or with material contaminated
with the virus.
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