WHO: Do not hurt monkeys due to monkeys

The World Health Organization emphasized on the 9th that the current monkey acne epidemic has nothing to do with monkeys, and the behavior of stopping damage or even killing monkeys should be stopped.

The WHO spokesman Margaret Harris said in Geneva on the fighting monkey and killing monkeys in Brazil that the increase in Brazilian monkey acne cases have nothing to do with monkeys. "The (monkey acne) spread in people and "Between people".

According to Brazilian media reports, Brazil's wounded monkeys have surged. A Nature Reserve on the River on the Preda River in San Paulo was deliberately injured or poisoned in less than a week. Animal rescue workers suspected that this situation was related to the diagnosis of three cases of acne.

Agence France -Presse quoted WTO data reports that Brazil has reported to 1,700 cases of acne diagnosis and 1 death case.

Harris said that although monkey acne virus can be passed to humans by animals, monkey acne epidemic that has recently occurred in many places around the world has been closely contacted by people. The best way to curb the epidemic of monkey acne is to treat and help patients with acne, while taking measures to prevent virus diffusion. "It is by no means to attack any animals."

In 1958, scientists were first discovered in a group of monkeys used to study monkeys. At that time, these monkeys had "acne" infectious diseases, and monkey acne virus was named.

WHO said that many animals can infect monkey acne viruses, such as squirrels, kangaroo, sleeping mouse, and multiple types of monkeys. The natural host of monkey acne virus has not been determined, and rodents are the most likely.

Monkey acne was previously popular in western and central Africa. Since May this year, many countries and regions outside Africa have reportedly reported monkey acne cases. The World Health Organization announced on July 23 that the monkey acne epidemic constitutes "international concerns of emergencies."

Source: Xinhua News Agency

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