Monkeypox
"If u feel affected by Monkeypox, please visit nearest clinic and send your samples to Geneflux"
What is Monkeypox?
Monkeypox is a zoonotic viral diseases caused by the Monkeypox virus, a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus. Monkeypox is of significant concern due to its potential for human-to-human transmission and the resemblance of its clinical presentation to smallpox, a more severe disease eradicated decades ago.
Risk Factors
- Contact with Infected Animals
- Close contact with Infected People
- Weakened immune system
Diagnosis
- Preferred test: detection of viral DNA by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
- Best specimens: directly from the rash - skin, fluid, or crusts
- Collection method: swabbing
- Alternative specimens: oropharyngeal, anal, or rectal swabs if skin lesions are absent
Why PCR??
WHO recommends polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as the preferred laboratory test given its accuracy and sensitivity
- High accuracy and reliability
- Quick turnaround time for results
- Non-invasive sample collection
- Collection Method: swabbing
Who should be tested??
- Individuals with symptoms of monkeypox
- Close contacts of confirmed monkeypox cases
- Individuals with potential exposure
- People with compromised immune systems
- Healthcare workers and laboratory personnel
- People involved in sexual activity with multiple or unknown partners
- Pregnant women
