Re: Monkeypox Vs Chickenpox: Key Differences According To Doctors - GAYS SCREWING ANIMALS!

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Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans 
from animals) with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in 
smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe.

New Delhi: Skin rashes and fever, the common symptoms in both 
monkeypox and chickenpox have caused confusion among people 
although doctors have stressed that there is a difference in the 
way the symptoms of both viral diseases manifest in patients.
They have also advised to consult a doctor to dispel any doubts.

Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans 
from animals) with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in 
smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe.

In the rainy season, people are more prone to viral infections, 
and chickenpox cases are largely seen during this time along 
with other infections that also show symptoms like rashes and 
nausea, said Dr Ramanjit Singh, visiting consultant, 
dermatology, Medanta Hospital.

"Due to this situation, some patients are getting confused and 
misinterpret chickenpox with monkeypox. The patient may 
determine whether they have monkeypox or not by understanding 
the sequence and the onset of symptoms," Dr Ramanjit Singh said.

Explaining further, he said monkeypox usually starts with fever, 
malaise, headache, sometimes sore throat and cough, and 
lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes) and all these symptoms 
appear four days prior to skin lesions, rashes and other 
problems which primarily start from hand and eyes and spread to 
the whole body.

Other experts agree and say that apart from skin involvement, 
there are other symptoms too in the case of monkeypox, but it is 
always better to consult a doctor to dispel any doubts.

In a couple of instances reported recently, two suspected cases 
of monkeypox turned out to be chickenpox.

A suspect case of monkeypox admitted to the Lok Nayak Jai 
Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) Hospital in Delhi last week with 
fever and lesions, tested negative for the infection but was 
diagnosed with chickenpox. Similarly, an Ethiopian citizen, who 
had gone to Bengaluru was tested for monekypox after he showed 
symptoms but his report confirmed that he had chickenpox.

India has so far reported four cases of monkeypox - three from 
Kerala and one from Delhi. Dr Satish Koul, Director, Internal 
Medicine, Fortis Memorial Research Institute said, "In 
monkeypox, the lesions are bigger than chickenpox. In monkeypox, 
the lesions are seen on palms and soles. In chickenpox, lesions 
are self-limiting after seven to eight days but not so in 
monkeypox. The lesions are vesicular and itchy in chicken pox. 
In monkeypox the lesions are broad vesicular and non-itchy." Dr 
Satish Koul also said the duration of fever is longer in 
monkeypox and such a patient has enlarged lymph nodes.

Elaborating on the virus that causes chickenpox, Dr S C L Gupta, 
medical director of Batra Hospital, said chickenpox is a 
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus which is not as severe but it too 
leads to rashes on the skin. "This is the season of chickenpox. 
Usually, during monsoon, there is this dampness, rise in 
temperature, water logging, formation of moisture and wet 
clothes, all these leads to growth of the virus.

"Also, there is a religious aspect associated with the disease. 
People treat it like a 'goddess' and so such patients are not 
treated with any sort of medicines. They are kept in isolation 
and are given time to heal," he said.

Talking about monkeypox, Dr S C L Gupta explained that such 
virus requires an animal host but is self-limiting with sore 
throat, fever and normal virus signs.

"The main sign of this virus is the rashes on the body which 
have liquids inside. This leads to viral infection which weakens 
the body resistance. But problems arise due to its complication. 
In case, any bacterial infection and gets pusses and leads to 
blisters leading further complication into the body. "Right now, 
monkeypox is at its juvenile stage. We do not have a proper 
treatment. We are just following the method of isolation and 
treating the suspected patient according to their symptoms. If 
there is a throat infection, we use the generic medicines that 
we usually take. So, here it is a case of symptomatic 
treatment," he said.

Doctors have also received queries that whether previous 
chickenpox infection makes a patient immune to monekypox to 
which the answer is an emphatic no.

Dr Rajinder Kumar Singal, Senior Director and Head of 
Department, Internal Medicine, BLK Max Hospital, New Delhi, said 
both are caused by different viruses, the mode of transmission 
is different, and previous infection does not ensure any 
protection against the new one. But those who have received the 
smallpox vaccination have lesser chances of contracting 
monkeypox, he asserted.

"The small pox vaccine was discontinued after the World Health 
Organisation (WHO) said the disease had been completely 
eradicated around 1979-80. People born before 1980 who have 
taken smallpox vaccine have lesser chances of contracting 
monkeypox. Both smallpox and monkeypox are caused by viruses of 
the same family," Dr Rajinder Kumar Singhal added.

Due to this similarity between small pox and monkeypox, many 
countries have allowed the 'small pox' vaccines to be given but 
in India, it is still not allowed. "The virus is at its juvenile 
stage and doctors are still figuring it out," Dr S C L Gupta 
added.

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