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First case found in Denmark: What you need to know about monkey cups | India | DR A Danish man has tested positive for the virus, which has spread to several European countries. Monday 23 May was the day when the first case of monkey pox was found in Denmark. The Ministry of Health writes that a man has been tested positive for the virus, which has spread in several countries in Europe as well as the USA, Canada and Australia.- The man showed symptoms of infection after a trip to Spain and has therefore been in contact with Roskilde Hospital and, writes in a .The man is now at home in isolation, after being in contact with .Health Minister Magnus Heunicke (S), that after the day of monkey pox in Denmark, we have received answers to a number of the questions you may have about the disease. The answers come from Gitte Kronborg, who is chief physician in infectious diseases at Hvidovre Hospital, Anders Fomsgaard , who is a professor at the Statens Serum Institut and .According to Gitte Kronborg, who is chief physician in infectious diseases at Hvidovre Hospital, monkey pox is a completely different disease than corona. And far less dangerous.- There is nothing to suggest that it is near so. At the same time, one must have much closer and intimate contact to risk being infected.- And a significant difference is that there is nothing to suggest that people who have monkey pox become infected before they are sick - unlike covid-19, she says. Gitte Kronborg expects that the vast majority of those who become infected do not need treatment. - There is nothing to suggest that the people in Europe who are infected with monkey pox are seriously ill. Smallpox can be transmitted to humans from infected animals and can then be spread from human to human. Infection between humans occurs by close contact, and it is typically transmitted among people living together. Here, infection can occur from the respiratory tract or close contact with body fluids either directly or indirectly by, for example, sleeping in the same bedding. writes that the current ones in Europe have primarily been among men who have had sexual relations with men and who have been traveling.According to Anders Fomsgaard, who is a professor at the Statens Serum Institut, the first .After 3-4 days there are mostly rashes with 3 to 5 millimeter red dots. It typically starts in the face and can spread to the whole body including the nasal mucosa and lungs. Then they will turn into virus-filled small blisters, and when they burst, it can spread via sneezing or coughing by close contact. or several of the above symptoms of monkey pox and otherwise suspect that they may be infected, for example during a trip, you should first contact your own doctor by phone rather than show up physically. writes that the disease is usually of mild to moderate severity, lasts two to four weeks and in most cases goes away on its own. The vast majority of patients are expected to recover completely in the same way as the Danish. you get symptoms (incubation period), is on average 6-16 days, but can be both shorter and up to 21 days. You can only infect others when you get symptoms yourself, writes. It is the Danish Agency for Patient Safety that assesses, whether the person in a household meets to be in close contact, based on the following criteria: ••• The disease has been known in Africa for many years, but is only very rarely seen in Europe. According to Anders Fomsgaard, professor at the Statens Serum Institut, There are two types of the virus, which are quite different. 10 percent. The current ones in Europe have primarily affected m end, who have had sexual relations with men, and who have been out traveling. It writes. The same message comes from Tyra Grove Krause, who is the professional director of the Statens Serum Institut. - The disease has so far spread especially among men who have sex with men. Therefore, there is reason to focus on this particular group at this time. does not have special recommendations for infecting monkey pox, but recommends frequent hand washing with soap and water or rubbing alcohol. It is also recommended to use a condom during sexual contact, as monkey pox is transmitted through close contact, including sexual contact.