China News Agency, Berlin, July 19 (Reporter Ma Xiuxiu) According to data released by the Robert Koch Institute, a German disease control agency, on the 19th, as of now, 2,033 people in Germany have been infected with monkeypox, and the vast majority are men.
The Robert Koch Institute has called for enhanced precautions to limit the further spread of the disease in Germany.
According to the Robert Koch Institute, according to current data, monkeypox cases are mainly transmitted among males, with only 4 females infected, and no cases of children have been reported so far.
The Robert Koch Institute expects a further increase in monkeypox cases in Germany.
However, it also said that, as far as is known, the transmission of pathogens requires close contact.
If the infection is detected in time and preventive measures are taken, it is still possible to limit the further spread of the disease in Germany.
"Information about disease symptoms, routes of transmission and methods of protection (including the possibility of vaccination) is critical." The Robert Koch Institute pointed out that for travel history to areas without known endemic (West and Central Africa), but similar For people with unknown skin lesions (different from chickenpox, etc.) or lesions of smallpox, doctors should include monkeypox in the further differential diagnosis.
Most people infected with monkeypox have mild symptoms and usually resolve on their own, according to the Robert Koch Institute.
However, severe illness is also possible, especially in children or people with weakened immune systems.
The Robert Koch Institute has assessed that the health risk of the disease to the general German population is low and will continue to be closely monitored and the assessment adjusted in a timely manner.
Germany reported its first case of monkeypox on May 20.
Initial symptoms of monkeypox infection include fever, head, muscle and back pain, swollen lymph nodes, and fatigue.
A rash may develop that spreads from the face to other parts of the body.
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