MonkeyPox and Recommendations for Cancer Patients

Prevention strategies can be attempted by following some precautionary measures which can easily be inculcated in one’s daily routine. It includes avoiding any contact with primates and rodents as well as avoiding any undercooked food meat and limiting any direct exposure to blood [2]. Additionally, safe sexual practices like the use of protective barriers (eg: condoms) can be helpful in prevention as many cases have been reported in those having unprotected sexual practices and in men having sex with men [3]. Using personal protective equipment (PPE), wearing masks, and other precautionary measures as were taken during the COVID-19 pandemic can be of benefit in preventing the spread through personto-person contact [4]. Vaccinations are another route of prevention, although smallpox vaccination protects almost 85% of individuals against monkeypox disease, routine immunization is not indicated due to smallpox eradication in 1980 [3]. Furthermore, people who become infected and present with lesions or rashes can prevent their contamination into the environment by covering the affected areas with bandages or gauzes as the transmission is seen by contact with fluid from sores and such lesions [5].