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First case of monkey cups found in Denmark | India | DR A man has been tested positive for the virus, which in the past week has spread to several countries in Europe as well as the USA, Canada and Australia. who has returned from a trip to Gran Canaria in Spain, has been tested positive for the virus, which in the past week has spread to several countries in Europe as well as the USA, Canada and Australia. The man is now at home in isolation with mild symptoms.- The man showed symptoms of infection after a trip to Spain and has therefore been in contact with Sjællands Universitetshospital in Roskilde and, After the first case of monkey pox in Denmark, the Danish Agency for Patient Safety has started infection detection of close contacts to the infected, which is also guided in , how they should behave.It is the first time we see a greater spread of the disease outside Africa.Tyra Grove Krause, Academic Director, Staten Serum Institut- Health authorities does not expect widespread societal infection in Denmark, but we are following the situation to be best prepared for a possible development in the infection situation, says Minister of Health Magnus Heunick (S) in. states that you must be aware if, after being on a trip abroad yourself or having been in close contact with a person who has been abroad, you become ill with a rash and blisters on the body.- Monkey cups give blisters that can remind about those seen with chickenpox, announces unit manager in, Bolette Søborg. To be considered close contact to an infected person with monkey pox, one must have been in contact with the infected person after the infected person has developed symptoms of the disease. It is only if you yourself develop symptoms of monkey pox that you have to go into self-isolation. The disease typically manifests itself in the form of fever, chills and a rash with blisters, which can cause sores when they heal. © Ritzau Scanpix Patient safety that assesses whether the person in a household meets the criteria for close contact based on the following: Close contact (<1 meter) with a person who has suspected or confirmed infection. Direct contact with skin and body fluids from a person with a suspect or confirmed infection.Shared bed or clothing with person with suspected or confirmed infection.Source: Monkey pox is a viral disease that is related to human smallpox and can be found in both animals and humans. Monkey pox has been known in Africa for many years and often occurs after travel to Africa, but the disease is very rarely seen in Europe. which are quite different. The one seen in West Africa is mildest and can have an untreated mortality rate of one percent, while it can reach 10 percent. 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 the moment. Tyra Grove Krause, Academic Director, Staten Serum Institut. However, the disease is typically not dangerous to humans and lasts, according to, usually two to four weeks and goes into most cases on their own. The vast majority of patients are expected to recover completely in the same way as the Danish. On Monday afternoon, according to the Statens Serum Institut, monkey pox was found in 83 people in Europe. In the UK, the first cases of infection were found in the beginning of May, and the country is now the hardest hit in Europe with 29 cases. Then come Spain and Portugal with 23 cases each. According to the Statens Serum Institut, there is close cooperation with the other national authorities to contain the infection. This is what the Technical Director of Tyra Grove Krause says. - Danes in general do not have to worry, but we are very aware of the outbreak, as it is the first time we see a greater spread of the disease outside Africa. We can therefore not predict in advance how many can be infected. At the health authorities, they have a special focus on one particular group right now, as they have seen more infected among men. - 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 the moment, it sounds from Tyra Grove Krause. Therefore, have contacted the AIDS Foundation and + Denmark to get help to spread the message of having good hygiene and using a condom during sex to infect monkey pox. © http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol7no3/hutin.htm CDC - Yvan J.F. HutinIf you become infected with monkey pox, it will be from someone who is ill and has the characteristic spots and blisters that will be visible on both the face and the body. The blisters contain virus and when they burst, you may inhale it or come into direct contact with them by touch. From the time you become infected until you show symptoms, it can take 1 to 3 weeks. During that period, you do not become infected. The first symptoms will typically be fever, chills, muscle aches and headaches. After 3-4 days, there will usually be a rash 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. Source: Anders Fomsgaard, Statens Serum Institut