 have revealed that the transmission of monkeypox before symptoms arise might be much more 'substantial' than previously thought. Experts found that over 53 per cent of transmission occurs in the pre-symptomatic phase. This means that some infections can't be prevented through measures such as isolating. The new research could change how contact tracing works - as once a case has been identified it may have already been able to spread. Writing in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) experts said people who catch the bug would need to isolate for 16 to 23 days to detect 95 per cent of those with a potential infection. Experts had looked at 2,746 people who tested positive for monkeypox in the UK between May 6 and August 1 If you get infected with monkeypox, it usually takes between 5 and 21 days for the first symptoms to appear. The signs may include: Fever Headache Muscle aches Backache Chills Exhaustion Night sweats Cold-like symptoms, such as congestion and runny nose Swollen lymph nodes Swollen groin Rash Complications of the illness were documented as: 12. Low mood 13. Severe pain 14. Conjunctivitis People were aged 37.8 years on average and 95% reported being gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. Dr Boghuma Kabisen Titanji, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory University (Atlanta) said that urgent questions now need to be answered off the){kind=link}
MONKEYPOX is ‘very contagious’ four days before symptoms appear, new research has shown.
Cases of the illness were first detected in the UK in May this year after a handful of infections were also detected in Europe.
Across the UK there have been a total of 3,552 cases confirmed since the outbreak started, with the spread slowing.
In the US there have been a total of 28,422 confirmed infections, with states such as California and New York racking up the majority.
Now, medics at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have revealed that the transmission of monkeypox before symptoms arise might be much more “substantial” than previously thought.