Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued an alert at all ports — land, air and sea — for combating the spread of monkeypox in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The health alert was issued in a circular yesterday, signed by Prof Nazmul Islam, Director (Disease Control) at the Directorate General of Health Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Surveillance and health screening for passengers arriving from countries with monkeypox cases must be strengthened at all international airports, sea ports land ports,” the circular added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the BBC, more than 80 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in at least 12 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The World Health Organization has said another 50 suspected cases are being investigated – without naming any countries – and warned that more cases are likely to be reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Infections have been confirmed in nine European countries, as well as the USA, Canada and Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Monkeypox is most common in remote parts of Central and West Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a rare viral infection which is usually mild and from which most people recover in a few weeks, according to the UK’s National Health Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The virus does not spread easily between people and the risk to the wider public is said to be very low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is no specific vaccine for monkeypox, but a smallpox jab offers 85% protection since the two viruses are quite similar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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