Sources close to the World Health Organization reported that the United Nations will hold an emergency meeting on Friday on the outbreak of monkey pox.
He is scheduled to meet with a technical advisory group about the risks of an infection that could turn into an epidemic.
The group advises the World Health Organization on the risks of infection that could threaten global health.
More than 100 infections have recently been reported outside Africa, which is endemic.
Viral infections are transmitted through close contact with sick people and are usually accompanied by mild symptoms.
This is at a time when a new outbreak of the disease has been announced in a number of countries around the world, while people are increasingly curious to know information about this health disorder, the most important of which are its symptoms and ways to prevent it. As much as possible
Smallpox, a rare virus similar to human smallpox, was first identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the 1970s, and cases have increased in West Africa over the past decade.
Symptoms include fever, headache, and a rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.
Rodents are the main reservoir of the virus, but humans can get monkey pox through close contact with infected people. The infection is usually mild and most people recover within a few weeks.
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