After the health authorities confirmed that the’monkey disease has arrived in Rwanda, there is now a way to prevent this disease.
In the announcement of the National Health Center-RBC, Rwandans were explained how to prevent this disease, as explained by Dr. Edson, who is the director of epidemiology at RBC, This known disease that causes the MPox virus has been seen around the world since 2022.
Dr. Rwagasore explained how Rwandans should avoid this disease: “People should consider it as a preventive measure, which is to avoid doing what you have shown signs; washing hands with soap is one of the strategies.
Its symptoms include swollen bumps that make a person feel very happy, and these bumps look like two bumps (four of them on the genitals, face, back, hand and wrinkles).
the virus spreads through the cells of the patient when touched, whether during sexual intercourse, whether it is vigorous or unprotected, greeting or kissing.
A person infected with monkeypox begins to show symptoms 2–19 days after infection.
AMANI Nesta