Spain announced today 14 more confirmed cases of smallpox in monkeys, raising the total number of cases in 21pointed out the regional health authorities of Madrid.
Outbreaks appear to be exacerbated in West Africa in recent weeks in Britain, Portugal, Australia, Italy, Canada and the United States.
Smallpox is a rare, contagious disease similar to human smallpox eradicated in 1980. Although it is milder and most patients recover within a few weeks, in rare cases it can be fatal.
Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes, chills and fatigue. Patients may also develop skin rashes, which often start on the face and spread to other parts of the body, including the genitals.
There is no cure for monkey pox, which is transmitted through contact with an infected patient or body fluids, including saliva. The disease usually resolves on its own.
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