Monkeypox virus, symptoms and its safety measures…

It is a viral infection, which is found mainly in Central and West African countries. For the first time in the year 1958, this viral infection was found in monkeys. The disease was first detected in humans in 1970. Nigeria had the largest outbreak of monkeypox in 2017, with 75% of its patients being male. 

[The image shows a baby is affected by Monkeypox virus] 

The virus enters the body through the eyes, nose, and mouth after coming out of the patient's wound. Apart from this, monkeypox can also be spread by the biting of animals like monkeys, rats, and squirrels or by touching their blood and body fluids. According to experts, you can also fall prey to this disease by not eating properly cooked meat or eating the meat of an infected animal.  

The symptoms of monkeypox can appear from the 5th day to the 21st day of infection. Initial symptoms are flu-like. These include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, shivering, fatigue, and swollen lymph nodes. After this, the rash starts to appear on the face, which also spreads to other parts of the body. During infection, this rash goes through many changes. Eventually, they fall off like a scab, just like smallpox. 

Professor Jimmy Whitworth of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine said in a conversation with the news agency Reuters – International travel was closed for a long time due to the Corona epidemic. Now after the abrupt removal of restrictions, people are moving to and from African countries. Maybe that's why cases of monkeypox are coming to the fore. The world battling the corona epidemic is now increasingly vulnerable to monkeypox. 

The disease has spread to 15 countries within just 15 days. After Belgium on Monday, Britain has also made a 21-day quarantine period compulsory for monkeypox patients. At the same time, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that even one case of this disease in any country will be considered an outbreak. On the other hand, India has also become alert seeing the rapid spread of monkeypox. 

On Monday, the Municipal Corporation of Mumbai prepared a 28-bed isolation ward at Kasturba Hospital for suspected patients of monkeypox. However, not a single case of this disease has been found in the country so far. 

Cases of monkeypox have been reported in the UK, USA, Italy, Sweden, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Australia, Canada, Belgium, Netherlands, Israel, Austria, and Switzerland. In just 2 weeks, the number of cases has crossed 100. However, not a single death has been reported from this disease so far. 

The concern of the central government regarding the monkeypox has also increased. In view of the rapidly spreading infection, an alert has been issued to the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The Health Ministry has directed the officials of airports and seaports to immediately isolate any sick travelers who have returned after traveling to monkeypox-affected countries and send samples to the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune for testing. 

According to the WHO, a rare infection like monkeypox usually gets better on its own, but it can prove to be serious in some people. Such people include young children, pregnant women, and people with very weak immunity. 

Children younger than 5 years are more prone to it. The WHO is also concerned that most people who are confirmed with monkeypox have no connection to African countries. Actually, this virus is mostly found in Central and West African countries. It is common to find cases in countries like Nigeria, Ghana, and DR Congo.

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Food and the manners of eating for healthy life…..

In the changing lifestyle, problems related to the intestines and stomach become very common, but it cannot be ignored. When the immune system is strong, people can easily overcome any disease, but due to weak immunity, anybody can be vulnerable to microbial and viral infection. If we follow the health and Ayurvedic plan, we may improve the immune system that can easily fight infectious diseases as well as other life-threatening diseases, and also we may get peace of mind. At the same time, the body will also be healthy. In following the Ayurvedic diet methods, we may feel very lazy while eating in the beginning, but after bringing it into the routine, we will feel better. So let's describe the Ayurvedic diet plan which is very good for the development of our whole body.

[Homemade healthy food for Balanced diet]

1. Eat in peace - According to Ayurveda, while having food, the environment should be completely calm.  Do not talk to anyone while having food. Maintain silence while eating. it gives us so much pleasure too.

2. Keep digital devices away - Nowadays no one feels the need of anyone while having food. Because they have a mobile or laptop with them. But by doing this, the rays of mobile or laptop reach inside our body and harm us. The biggest thing with its use is that we eat more food as well as keep eating for a long time.

3. Avoid packaged food - Nowadays people prefer to eat outside and avoiding homemade food. But the frequent eating food outside destroying our health, and promoting the business of doctors by arranging our frequent visit to them.  So, eat homemade food regularly and drink more and more water. This will give relief to the disturbances in the stomach.

4. Eat the food by chewing and not swallow – While eating, if the food is chewed properly, then the further process of digestion will also be comfortable. As the digestion process starts from the mouth itself and after this, the food reaches the stomach. Therefore, it is always advisable to chew the food thoroughly.

5. Quantity of food also determines health- Sometimes it is seen that even after taking more quantity of meals, we will always in doubt whether food taken up to complete appetite or not.  This has happened because during eating we are talking to others, watching TV or doing other work together. According to Ayurveda, other activities should be kept aside while taking food. So that we may eat a limited amount of food that is actually required for body activities not for storing. If we eat more, the chances of obesity are also more that gives many more problems to our normal life.

All the information given above seems very simple, but by following it in a proper and scientific way just for 21 days, it becomes a part of your daily life. In terms of health, normal food is most helpful in getting a diagnosis of the problem of the stomach and intestine.

Stay healthy, stay safe….