[Explanation] Recently, cases of monkeypox have appeared in many countries in Europe and the United States.

Nearly 200 confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox are currently being reported outside Africa, said Van Kerckhoff, technical director of WHO's emergency programme.

On May 24, Tang Deliang, a professor at the School of Public Health at Columbia University, told China News Agency that monkeypox is a self-healing disease with a low infection coefficient, so there is no need for people to panic about monkeypox.

  [Concurrent] Tang Deliang, professor at Columbia University School of Public Health

  From past experience, monkeypox is a self-healing disease, and it heals on its own in about two weeks after getting it.

The symptoms of monkeypox are actually very similar to our usual viral colds, such as headache and fever. It is more typical of viral colds (symptoms), that is, body aches.

  [Explanation] Monkeypox was diagnosed in the 1970s.

Why have monkeypox cases increased in recent years?

Tang Deliang analyzed that it may be related to the eradication of smallpox virus, because the vaccine of smallpox virus can prevent monkeypox.

  [Concurrent] Tang Deliang, professor at Columbia University School of Public Health

  Monkeypox is not common to us now. It is a type of smallpox that was common in the past. The new coronavirus is a coronavirus. Monkeypox is a pox-like type. It is also a virus.

  The smallpox vaccine can prevent monkeypox, so it is said that after the smallpox vaccine (smallpox vaccine) is stopped, the smallpox is eliminated, so the spread of monkeypox is relatively easy, so every time there is a little outbreak, but it will be small.

  [Explanation] Tang Deliang introduced that the infection rate of monkeypox is very low, and the way of infection is also very different from the new coronavirus.

  [Concurrent] Tang Deliang, professor at Columbia University School of Public Health

  Its infection rate is relatively low.

Its infection mode, because it is transmitted through body fluids, it is not floating in the air, but the droplets of coughing and sneezing can also be the medium of transmission, mainly through body fluids, such as sex.

  [Commentary] Tang Deliang introduced that after monkeypox was diagnosed, a vaccine has been developed. There are some monkeypox diagnosed every year, and the fatality rate is very low, so the public does not need to panic.

  [Concurrent] Tang Deliang, professor at Columbia University School of Public Health

  The official confirmation of the existence of monkeypox was in the 1970s. Since then, some people have studied vaccines. At that time, the vaccines have already started. The vaccines may be in the first generation now, and they have been updated a lot, and later improved. ,Getting better.

  Don't panic, this is not a very serious infectious disease, of course it is a disease, but this is not a very serious infectious disease, just don't panic.

  [Commentary] Tang Deliang introduced that monkeypox is a zoonotic disease. Monkeys and rodents can carry the virus. People with low immunity should pay attention to protecting themselves.

Although the severe monkeypox rate, infection rate, and mortality rate are very low, it has a relatively large impact on beauty lovers.

  Reporter let Baokui Wen Mengxin report from Beijing

Responsible editor: [Li Ji]