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In response to the spread of Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox), the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC),” leading some countries to initiate quarantine measures.
In Venezuela, travelers from countries where the outbreak has been confirmed are required to submit a quarantine card. Those suspected of infection are immediately isolated, and contacts of infected individuals are tested.
In Nigeria, entrants are required to register a health declaration form on the Ministry of Health’s website.
Mpox is an acute rash disease caused by a virus, with Clade 1 cases reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, the Republic of the Congo, and the Central African Republic. These cases may be more severe and more infectious than those of the Mpox virus that caused the global outbreak in 2022. The incubation period ranges from 5 to 21 days, and the fatality rate is reported to be from a few percent to 10%. Sweden and Thailand have also confirmed cases.
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