The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has raised the warning level for the monkeys and warned travelers to be aware of their illness, but masks are not recommended.
The CDC on Monday raised the level of care to level 2 and urged Americans to take “enhanced precautions” to stop the disease. As of Monday, more than 1,000 monkeyflowers have been reported in some 30 countries, with at least 31 reported in 13 states in the United States.
The highest advisory levels (level 3) warn against non-essential travel.
According to the Daily Mail, early advice from the CDC encouraged travelers to wear face masks to prevent monkey blossoms from first falling in just 24 hours.
The agency previously advised travelers to wear masks. “Wearing a mask can protect you from many diseases, including monkeys.”
This tip was added when the threat level was increased to level 2. It’s the same threat, but the instructions appear to have changed, the Daily Mail reports.
Monkey symptoms initially resemble the flu, but often include swollen lymph nodes and rashes on the body and face. Areas that break out with a rash often become painful lesions and can leave severe scarring.
According to the CDC, most infected people have never traveled to areas of Africa where monkeys normally flourish, such as Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa and other parts of West Africa.
Health officials are investigating whether some cases in the current epidemic can still be spread through sexual contact. In some cases, some people live with infected people.
The CDC says the risk to the general public is low, but the new advisory level requires people to avoid close contact with sick and dead animals.
More than 1,000 cases have been identified worldwide, including the 302 most common suspected and confirmed infections in the UK. It is followed by Spain 198, Portugal 153 and Canada 80.
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Source: Metro
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