A new danger looms over the super-popular foreign destination among Russians. We are talking about the increased risk of catching monkeypox in the resorts of Turkey. This was warned by the Turkish edition of Birgun, citing a board member of the Antalya Medical Chamber, Dr. Figen Sarigul Yildirim.
According to the statement of the doctor, Antalya is a tourist city, therefore it is in the immediate risk zone for the spread of a new disease. Despite the fact that monkeypox is usually detected in the central and western regions of Africa, in May it was announced that the virus, which had already been found in dozens of countries, mostly European, had also reached Turkey. With the World Health Organization (WHO) claiming that cases of monkeypox in Europe have tripled in the past 2 weeks, Turkey's tourism hub and holiday travelers are at even greater risk of infection.
“Given factors such as signs and symptoms of monkeypox, no asymptomatic infection, transmission by close and prolonged contact, fewer mutations than a DNA virus, and no mild changes, this is unlikely to lead to a pandemic similar to COVID-19. However, controlling a growing international epidemic requires careful coordination among public health officials, clinicians and the public to disseminate information, obtain appropriate diagnostic tests, conduct contact monitoring, and ensure that affected individuals and those in contact with them have access to medical care,” the expert noted. .
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