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July 1, 2022 

China's National Health Commission on Friday published a technical guideline on monkeypox prevention and control.

It stated that apart from the virus testing for COVID-19, people entering China should also be screened for monkeypox virus during quarantine, especially those who have a history of travel to countries where monkeypox has been reported 21 days before entering China.

What is monkeypox? 

• Monkeypox is a viral disease, usually spread by touching or getting bitten by infected wild animals
• Although it was first identified (and thus named) in laboratory monkeys in 1958, they are not a natural reservoir of the virus, which is usually passed on by rodents like rats or squirrels, or via the consumption of bushmeat
• It is most common in western and central Africa
• The disease does not typically spread easily between people, but British health officials say it's possible if there was extremely close contact with an infected person
• The early symptoms of monkeypox include fever, muscle ache, chills, and fatigue. In more severe cases, a rash can often develop on the face and genitals, which resembles those seen in chickenpox and smallpox

Learn more about it here. 

(Sources: China Report)