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It seems like a wave is not yet settled, and another wave is rising again. Covid-19 continues to run around the world, and Monkeypox appears again. Just as borders of various countries reopen, tourists are preparing to fly again — and not wearing masks — but now facing the threat of monkeypox, should they wear masks again?
UC Irvine Associate Professor of Population Health and Disease Prevention said that monkeypox has several different ways of spreading, and the most easily contagious method is through skin contact. Although monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted disease, most of the cases currently appear related to men's sexual behavior. Dr. Noymer said : "Many of these cases are transmitted through intimate contact, but it is not a STD, but because intimate relationships can touch the skin."
Direct skin contact is the most common way of transmission of monkeypox, but some monkeypox lesions will first form in the respiratory tract and then appear in other parts of the body. When these lesions appear, they are likely to spread by droplets, especially in very close contact. But because monkeypox virus is bigger and heavier than Covid-19, it will limit the distance it spreads. In addition, US CDCh said that monkeypox will also be transmitted by objects that the original person has contacted (such as clothes and bed sheets), and pregnant women may also transmit the virus to the fetus through placenta .
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Infectious Disease Expert in Houston, Texas, Luis Ostrovsky, MD, believes that wearing masks is the standard operating procedure for medical professionals , but it may not be necessary in a community environment. He said : "If we want to take care of patients with monkeypox, we must wear N95 masks and robes, gloves, goggles, etc. But as for the community environment, I think there is currently not enough medical evidence to show that masks must be worn." Dr. Noymer said that he personally wears masks, just like in the face of COVID. In addition, more effective preventive measures include frequent cleaning of clothing and bedding items worn by infected people, disinfecting desktops and object surfaces, and cleaning toilets.
The number of monkeypox cases in the United States has continued to rise recently. Health officials are reminding the public to be alert to monkeypox, but not to panic. The US CDC said that if a rash appears that may be monkeypox, you should ask a professional physician to make a judgment, even if you are not sure whether you have any history of contact.
The best way to prevent monkeypox infection is to avoid contact with any person who may be infected with the virus, any material or article surfaces that have been exposed to. Maintaining personal hygiene habits is also important, including frequent hand washing, cleaning object surfaces, and wearing protective equipment when caring for infected people at close range. Also, since the most common cases of monkeypox are male sex actors at present, maintaining safe sexual behavior and simple sexual partners is also one of the ways to reduce infection.
