Chijioke Iremeka Dermatologists have cautioned that bursting rashes on the skin of mpox patients could lead to scarring and dark spots after recovery. The experts advised that individuals with mpox should avoid tampering with, pressing, or bursting the rash to prevent these complications. They emphasised that without proper care and precautions, scars might become permanent.
PUNCH Healthwise earlier reported that the Africa Centre for Disease Control declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent. https://healthwise.punchng.
com/africa-cdc-declares-mpox-public-health-emergency/ The outbreak has swept through several African countries, particularly the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rodents, squirrels, and monkeys are suspected to play a part in transmission. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported that a total of 39 confirmed cases and zero deaths have been recorded across 33 States and the FCT, from the beginning of the year 2024.
https://healthwise.punchng.com/updated-nigeria-records-39-mpox-cases-5951-cholera-cases/ Mpox is a rare viral zoonotic infectious disease (i.
e., disease of animals transmitted from animals to humans) that is endemic in several African countries including the tropical rainforests of Central and West Africa. Speaking with PUNCH Healthwise in different interviews, the skin experts said that scars might remain visible on the patient’s skin if the necessary precautions are not taken at the early.