Nigeria has declared the maximum threat of the spread of smallpox monkeys

The authorities are moving to increased surveillance of the epidemiological situation and identify those who have been in contact with those infected in order to stop the spread of the virus. Measures are being taken to identify new cases in a timely and rapid manner, plans for vaccination are being drawn up, TASS reports with reference to the Africa24 TV channel.

The current mpox outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and then spread to 17 countries in Africa. A total of 38 thousand cases of infection were registered, 1.4 thousand people died. Five African countries - Burundi, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda - have been included in the list of countries approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) that have recommended special measures to counter the outbreak of the mpox disease.

Mpox is a viral disease that occurs mainly in remote areas in central and western Africa, located near tropical forests. The first case of transmission of this disease from an animal to a human was recorded in 1970 in the territory of the DRC.

The diseases that can cause the accumulation of fat in the liver are named

Scientists from the Karolinsk Institute and the University of Gothenburg (both in Sweden) have found that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can cause diabetes mellitus, as well as damage the heart and kidneys. The results of the study are published in the journal Nature Medicine.