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- Title
Should we be worried about monkeypox?: Find out how to spot the signs, when nurses might be at risk, and treatment options for people who contract the virus.
- Authors
Dean, Erin
- Abstract
The article presents facts and other information about the rare disease called monkeypox and how nurses can spot the signs and treat patients infected with monkeypox. According to United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) chief medical adviser Susan Hopkins, community transmission of the disease is observed across the UK. Also cited are the signs and symptoms of monkeypox like fever, headache, backache, and muscle aches.
- Subjects
CONGO (Brazzaville); VIRAL transmission; ANTIVIRAL agents; MEDICAL care; SMALLPOX vaccines; EPIDEMICS; PERSONAL protective equipment; ISOLATION (Hospital care); RARE diseases
- Publication
Nursing Standard, 2022, Vol 37, Issue 7, p13
- ISSN
0029-6570
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7748/ns.37.7.13.s10