Kumar Astha, Borkar Sonali K, Choudhari Sonali G, Mendhe Harshal G, Bankar Nandkishor J
Community Medicine, Datta Meghe Medical College, Nagpur, IND.
Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, IND.
Cureus. 2023 Sep 21;15(9):e45671. doi: 10.7759/cureus.45671. eCollection 2023 Sep.
Monkeypox is a rare and self-limiting disease that was eradicated globally through vaccination approximately forty years ago, following the eradication of smallpox. The purpose of this article is to explore the implications of the recent monkeypox outbreak on public health recommendations and crisis management in India. An overview of the consequences of the current monkeypox epidemic on public health, epidemiology, clinical findings, management, challenges, and existing strategies for this disease, along with recommendations are discussed. It is crucial to develop evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of monkeypox, as well as early case identification and contact tracing. To prevent the spread of infection, travelers from affected countries should be subjected to health testing and quarantine. In order to successfully control the outbreak, a multidisciplinary team should be established to manage the monkeypox virus at tertiary care facilities, and health workers with occupational exposure to the virus should be assessed and given management plans.
猴痘是一种罕见的自限性疾病,大约四十年前在天花被根除后,通过接种疫苗在全球范围内被消灭。本文的目的是探讨近期猴痘疫情对印度公共卫生建议和危机管理的影响。讨论了当前猴痘疫情对公共卫生、流行病学、临床发现、管理、挑战以及该疾病现有策略的影响,并提出了建议。为猴痘的诊断和治疗以及早期病例识别和接触者追踪制定基于证据的建议至关重要。为防止感染传播,来自受影响国家的旅行者应接受健康检测和隔离。为成功控制疫情,应组建多学科团队在三级医疗设施中管理猴痘病毒,对职业接触该病毒的医护人员进行评估并制定管理计划。