WHO upgraded the disease to ‘public health emergency of international concern’ this week
Mpox can spread through close contact. Usually mild, it is fatal in rare cases. It causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions on the body. Photograph: Brian WJ Mahy/PAvaccine to deal outbreaks of the disease in the State in the coming months, the infectious diseases watchdog has said, with the risk for the country being deemed as low by health officials.Mpox can spread through close contact. Usually mild, it is fatal in rare cases.
It is understood preparations for mpox within Government are at an advanced stage, with plans to ensure that the correct medical information is targeted at the groups most vulnerable to infection. The HSE convened an incident management team meeting on Friday to discuss the WHO declaration and the ECDC risk assessment, with guidance being updated to reflect current advice.Dr Eoghan De Barra, consultant in infectious diseases at Beaumont Hospital and senior lecturer at RCSI, highlighted the difference between this outbreak and that of 2022, when it last spread through Europe.
“Ireland remains at risk, like most other countries globally, due to increasing global connectivity either coming directly or indirectly from the affected African countries,” he said.HRT and younger women: ‘It’s really essential for their long-term health. If cost is a barrier that can have consequences’
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