Nepal confirms a second monkeypox case

On Friday, Nepal announced another case of either mpox or monkeypox. After returning from Saudi Arabia on Thursday, a 36-year-old Tanahun man tested positive for the fatal illness.

According to Dr. Yadu Chandra Ghimire, “Indeed, the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital has received positive results from the suspect’s samples.” “We received a positive report today [Friday] after collecting the samples on Thursday.”

In June of last year, the first monkeypox infection case was confirmed by health authorities.

The virus was then detected in a 60-year-old foreign national.

One in ten infected people may die from monkeypox, an uncommon disease brought on by an infection with the monkeypox virus. Currently, at least 122 countries have recorded cases of the disease, which is most prevalent in isolated regions of central and west Africa. Fever, headache, edema, body aches, fatigue, and itchy rashes on the hands, feet, and face are some of its symptoms.

Public health professionals advise self-isolation and proper cleanliness to prevent the disease, which is mainly transferred through intimate person-to-person contact.

The migrant worker who contracted the infection was taken to Grande International Hospital in Dhapasi shortly after arriving, according to health officials.

Based on the patient’s symptoms, the hospital’s doctors suspected a monkeypox infection and sent them to Sukraraj Hospital.

A hospital doctor, who asked to remain anonymous because he is not authorized to speak to the media, stated, “He experienced rashes in his intimate areas and sores on his hands and legs.” “The patient acknowledged having sex in Saudi Arabia.”

According to EDCD officials, contact tracing will begin on Saturday.

Ghimire stated, “We need to track down the patient’s close contacts on the plane he took and the car he used to get to hospitals.”

Despite the fact that the unusual viral infection is often mild and most people recover in a matter of weeks, public health experts advise against underestimating the hazards. They emphasize the need for safeguards, stating that because of the high level of human mobility, any disease that is found elsewhere in the world could spread to Nepal.

For many years, monkeypox has been a neglected public health issue in some parts of Africa. After May 2022, the sickness gained international interest when fresh cases were reported from non-African nations.

Mpox has since spread over the world. Already, 122 nations and over 100,000 individuals have tested positive for the illness. Since 2022, at least 30 cases of mpox have been reported in India.

Sexual health clinics are on the lookout for new instances of monkeypox, which is primarily spreading among men who have sex with other men outside of Africa.