Who pointed out that "monkeypox virus has spread from person to person", how to prevent it?

Recently, WHO said that 92 confirmed cases of monkeypox and 28 suspected cases have been reported in 12 countries and regions around the world. Available information shows that interpersonal transmission occurs between people who have close physical contact with symptomatic cases. With the expansion of surveillance, WHO predicts that the number of monkeypox cases in the world may increase further.

Many people are unfamiliar with monkeypox virus. Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease, which was discovered in monkeys in experimental animals in 1958 and in humans for the first time in 1970. It is mainly distributed in rainforest countries in central and western Africa. Monkeypox and smallpox are close relatives, and their genome structures are very similar, and there are many similarities in biological characteristics and pathogenicity. There is no specific therapy at present. Monkeypox can be transmitted through the body fluids of patients and infected animals.

We may not know about monkeypox, but smallpox is no stranger to most of us. Smallpox is a highly contagious disease that could not be cured in ancient times.

So monkeypox virus spreads from person to person. How can we prevent it from spreading in life?

First of all, avoid contact with the source of infection that spreads monkeypox virus:

For example, avoid contact with animals that may carry monkeypox virus (mainly primates, rodents and marsupials in southern Africa).

Avoid eating game, especially when traveling in southern Africa, and avoid touching anything that has come into contact with sick animals, such as bedding.

Second, do a good job in personal protection, wash your hands frequently, and use personal protective equipment when necessary:

First, isolate infected patients from others who may be at risk of infection. If they come into contact with infected animals or humans, they should maintain good hand hygiene, such as washing their hands with soap and water, or using alcohol hand sanitizer. If you need to take care of monkeypox patients, you need to use personal protective equipment (PPE) when touching them.

Third, the probability that smallpox vaccine can effectively prevent monkeypox infection.

The effective rate of smallpox vaccination to prevent monkeypox is 85%. France's Le Monde reported that although the United States is vaccinating contact cases with monkeypox vaccine, France can also adopt the same epidemic prevention direction. In the face of three cases of monkeypox confirmed in France, the Senior Health Bureau (HAS) advised adults to be vaccinated on Tuesday, May 24th, including health professionals who have dangerous contact with the patients.

Therefore, timely vaccination is an effective preventive method, and it is best to vaccinate this vaccine within four days after risky exposure, with a maximum of two doses (or three doses for immunocompromised people) 14 days, with an interval of 28 days.

At present, there are no confirmed cases of monkeypox in China, so you don't have to worry, but you can't take it lightly. I hope these contents are just "up posture", you don't need them.