WHO denies monkeypox outbreak in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Voice Agency (AVA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has denied reports of two cases of monkeypox in Kabul and Paktia provinces.

 

The organization told the media that the reported cases from Afghanistan were tested and the results were negative.

 

Earlier, media sources reported two cases of monkeypox in Afghanistan.

 

The sources said the two children from Paktia and Farza districts of Kabul were undergoing treatment.

 

Monkeypox is a deadly disease that has been spreading in the Republic of Congo since last year.

 

It is a contagious infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus that can occur in some animals and humans. Symptoms begin with fever, headache, muscle aches, lymphadenopathy and fatigue. This is followed by the formation of seeds that form blisters and scabs on it. The incubation period is about 10 days and the duration of symptoms is usually two to four weeks.

 

The government says 27,000 people have been infected and 1,100 have died.

 

Concerns about the spread of the disease in other countries have also increased and the World Health Organization has called on countries to follow the necessary guidelines.