Galiatsatos for the smallpox of monkeys: We are considering the possibility of mutation in Europe and the USA

There are two variants of the monkey pox virus pointed out speaking on the ERT show Weekend, o Panagis Galiatsatos, pulmonologist, head of the Covid unit of the John Hopkins Hospital. That of Central Africa is more severe noted, with mortality in 10% of cases.

In Europe and the USA is located the East African variant, which is milder, he noted. «The rapid spread of this virus around the world has led us to believe that it may be a mutation in the smallpox virus.“, write down, “as it appears to be transmitted through the respiratory system by inhalation of large droplets and not only by contact with a patient rash, as is the case in Africa».

The professor estimated that there is no fear of a pandemic with the smallpox of monkeys. As for the East African variant, he noted that “it is more contagious but does not lead to serious disease, so there is no risk of congestion in hospitals from hospitalization.”

The mystery to which the scientific community has not yet answered is “how monkey pox came out of Africa and spread to the world».

He also noted that the symptoms of the disease with fever, headaches and rashes are more obvious than those of the coronavirus and the patient is led to isolation and immediate treatment, thus limiting the transmission.

«It is a germ known for 70 years in the medical community “, he points out, as for the transmission of this specific viral infection, he notes that” it is done by contact with the skin lesions of a patient (rash)».

«We are now examining whether there is a mutation in the monkeypox virus that can be caught by the breath. We wonder why it is not explained that we have so many cases in such a short time in Europe and the USA“, concluded.

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