Dr. spoke about the smallpox of monkeys in the SIGMA show "Mesimeri kai Kati". Petros Karagiannis.
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The cow virus, he said, was the one used to develop the smallpox vaccine because of the cross-immunity that had been identified.
Those who had been vaccinated against smallpox, elderly people, may also have some protection from monkey pox, he noted.
At the same time, he said that it is not known to what extent those who become infected will develop rashes, while what we do know, he added, is that the smallpox of monkeys has been detected mainly in gay men.
However, he added, this does not mean that the virus will not spread to other people, as it is spread through very close contact.
It is a virus resistant to the environment, while its transmission begins after the onset of symptoms.
Asked to comment on whether there is a possibility that it will spread to Cyprus, Dr. Karagiannis replied that the virus was transmitted to countries through people who traveled.
