The difference between chicken pox and monkey pox is one. "In chicken pox there is itching, while in monkey pox there is pain."
The above was stated today, Monday, by the president of HINAP, Matina Pagoni, speaking to SKAI.
Matina Pagoni, regarding the smallpox of monkeys that is spreading around the world, noted that there will be cases in Greece too, but there is no need to panic.
The symptoms
"It is an endemic disease in Africa for years now. The first human case was in the Congo in 1970," he said, noting that personal hygiene rules must be followed.
"It is transmitted through the respiratory tract by droplets and by contact, especially where there are skin lesions," he said.
As for the symptoms, they last about 3-4 weeks, and are mainly fever, headache, myalgia, swollen lymph nodes and a rash with blisters.
Source: SKAI/in.gr
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