Morocco Implements Monkeypox Alert System as Global Cases Rise

Monkeypox, a rare disease of African origin, has already been reported in the United Kingdom, Portugal, France and Spain. Several suspected cases are being detected and the countries are on alert, due to mobility around the world.

In Morocco, the Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Control is coordinating with the regional directorates of the Ministry of Health to set up a monitoring system. The objective is to avoid any contamination from European countries, especially with the approach of the "Marhaba 2022 operation", the preparations for which have already been launched, reports Al Akhbar.

This smallpox, the daily newspaper recalls, "remains rare and not very contagious between humans and generally heals itself within a few weeks." But health alerts have been triggered in the affected countries. The symptoms of this viral disease include "fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain and fatigue".

Highly viral, this infection is transmitted during close contact or exchange of bodily fluids. In the latest news, Canada and the United States have recorded their first cases of contamination, the same source points out.