The number of monkey pox cases in Austria continues to rise. To date, 273 cases of monkeypox have been reported. Of these, 86 of those affected, and thus 31.5 percent of those affected, were reported as recovered in the Epidemiological Registry (EMS) on Friday. Compared to the previous week, cases increased by 20 patients.
This is apparent from the update of the number of cases on the website of the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) on Friday. No life-threatening case of monkeypox-related disease (monoppox, MPX) has yet occurred in Austria. Only in a few cases did those affected have to be treated in hospitals.
Reporting sickness in Austria
If you have symptoms, health authorities recommend that you contact a dermatologist or other physician as soon as possible. The contagious disease is notifiable. Typical symptoms include a high fever, swollen lymph nodes, and wet leaf-like pustules. The disease is transmitted through close body and skin contact.
Anyone who has had close physical contact with a person infected with monkeypox or who suspects smallpox because of symptoms (especially skin lesions and pustules) should call the health hotline 1450. There the further steps are explained.
A less dangerous cousin of smallpox, which was eradicated about 40 years ago, is common in West and Central Africa. However, they are now also increasingly found in Europe. The infectious disease, which can be transmitted quickly, is usually mild, but serious disease cannot be ruled out.
4000 vaccine doses for Austria
There is a vaccination against monkey pox that minimizes the risk of getting the disease and, in case of illness, softens the course. A total of 163,620 vaccine doses for health emergencies are available across the EU through the new EU authority Hera, some of which have already been distributed to Member States. Austria has so far received more than 4000 cans of it.
Source: Krone
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