The mpox virus can live on surfaces despite varying temperatures. Click to read more. Mpox virus, formerly called the monkeypox virus, can survive on stainless steel surfaces and reproduce for at least several days and infect some people for up to 30 days, according to a new study led by scientists in Germany.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic more than 6 million people have died, and it has bought unprecedented challenges to our lives. The recent outbreak of monkeypox virus (MPXV) has brought out new tensions among the scientific community. Currently, there is no specific treatment protocol for MPXV. Several antivirals, vaccinia immune globulin (VIG) and smallpox vaccines have been used to treat MPXV. Ginseng, one of the more famous among traditional medicines, has been used for infectious disease for thousands of years. It has shown promising antiviral effects. Ginseng could be used as a potential adaptogenic agent to help prevent infection by MPXV along with other drugs and vaccines. In this mini review, we explore the possible use of ginseng in MPXV prevention based on its antiviral activity.
US researchers have developed a first-ever rapid test for mpox, more commonly known as monkeypox, that uses nanoparticles to detect the highly infectious disease within minutes.