“Emergency and Crises”: The epidemiological situation in the country is stable and does not require periodic briefing

“Health”: The transmission of “monkeypox” from humans is relatively low

  • The UAE succeeded through the National Vaccine Campaign to provide vaccines to more than 98% of the total population.

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  • Dr. Fatima Al-Attar: "The UAE has made unremitting efforts to preserve the health and safety of society, by empowering the health sector."

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During the periodic media briefing to introduce the latest developments in the epidemiological situation in the country, the UAE government confirmed that monkeypox disease is self-limited, and its transmission from one person to another is relatively low, noting that the epidemiological situation in the country is stable, so the briefing will stop periodically, and make it Just exceptional.

In detail, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Community Protection, Dr. Fatima Al-Attar, confirmed that the UAE has made, for two years and more, unremitting efforts to preserve the health and safety of society, by empowering the health sector, supporting qualified cadres, and providing all the necessary medical resources to face the repercussions of the “Covid-Covid-19” virus. 19» and a gradual safe exit from it.

She said: "The overview of the epidemiological situation in the world and the focus on monkeypox requires clarification of the most prominent scientific facts about the scientific and medical concept of the virus and methods of transmission, especially after the Ministry of Health and Community Protection announced that it had monitored the first case of monkeypox, which is for a visiting woman coming from outside the country, She is currently receiving the necessary medical attention.”

She added: "Monkeypox is considered a rare disease of animal origin, and it is endemic in West and Central Africa since the fifties, and there are several cases in which the virus has spread on the African continent and abroad, and most of them were limited, and the disease is transmitted from animal to human, through direct contact with blood and fluids." The body and skin or mucous lesions of the infected animal,” noting that the transmission of the disease from one person to another is considered relatively low, and it is through close contact with respiratory secretions and skin lesions of an infected person or contaminated tools and surfaces.

Al-Attar indicated that the most prominent clinical symptoms and signs related to the monkeypox virus are fever, extreme fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, and severe headache along with the rash. 21 days.

And she continued: "All necessary health measures have been taken with the aim of preventing and reducing the risk of infection with any viral disease in order to preserve the health and safety of our society, and therefore we recommend everyone to take and implement all preventive measures to ensure your health and the safety of your loved ones," noting the importance of maintaining personal hygiene and not exchanging personal tools. With others, and avoid contact with anyone who has the rash, and avoid touching any tools belonging to the infected person.

Al-Attar stressed that monkeypox disease is considered self-limiting, with symptoms lasting from two to four weeks, and that supportive care and symptomatic treatment is the main way to deal with the disease, stressing that all health authorities in the country are currently studying and evaluating the situation, to ensure their readiness and readiness to confront any New cases may be monitored.

She said: "We witnessed the efficiency and professionalism of all state agencies when dealing with the repercussions of (Covid-19), with the aim of enhancing health and safety for all segments of society, so we would like to point out the need to derive health and scientific information from official and reliable sources, and to avoid spreading or circulating rumors that may lead to any legal accountability.

For his part, the official spokesman for the National Authority for Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management, Dr. Taher Al-Buraik Al-Amiri, stressed the importance of adhering to all precautionary measures, reminding the public that wearing masks and applying quarantine in case of infection is still mandatory, in addition to applying physical distancing and continuous sterilization, calling on the public to adhere With all precautionary and preventive measures, with the obligatory wearing of masks and the application of quarantine in case of infection.

He pointed to the importance of applying physical distancing, continuous sterilization and other preventive measures, to enhance your protection from the Corona virus, pointing to the importance of self-responsibility and taking all preventive measures to preserve the safety of individuals and society, in addition to preserving the gains that the state has achieved, in order to enhance the continuity of the new normal life. .

Al-Amiri announced the suspension of the briefing period, and making it exceptional, according to the indicators related to the epidemiological situation, pointing to the success of the UAE through the national campaign for the vaccine to provide vaccines to more than 98% of the total population, which contributed to a decrease in injuries and a significant reduction in deaths. On the current epidemiological situation in the country, the media briefing for the UAE government will stop, and it will be exceptional according to indicators and developments related to the epidemiological situation in the country, stressing that all sectors of the state, in coordination and cooperation with all concerned authorities, continue to assess and study the epidemiological situation locally and internationally. 

• Monkey pox is transmitted from animals to humans through direct contact with blood and bodily fluids.

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