Tana virus

Tana virus is a virus from the poxvirus family. In humans, it causes a mild smallpox-like disease.

Tana virus belongs to the orthopoxvirus genus of the poxvirus family. This DNA virus only infects humans.

The disease caused by the Tana virus is called tanapox or Tana fever. It appears as a mild pox with characteristic blisters and crusts on the skin. The symptoms generally resemble smallpox, but are much milder.

Tanapox rarely leads to complications and usually goes away on its own within 2-3 weeks. The mortality rate from this disease is extremely low.

Tana virus was first isolated in 1970 in Tanzania from a sick boy. Since then, cases of infection have been reported mainly in Central and Western Africa.

The source of infection is considered to be infected rodents. Transmission of the virus occurs through contact with animals or through insect bites. Anthroponotic transmission from person to person is also possible.

There is no vaccine against Tana virus. Treatment is to relieve symptoms. The prognosis for tanapox is favorable, the disease usually goes away on its own.

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Viral diseases associated with this virus appeared relatively recently. For most scientific researchers, the appearance of this virus over the past 20 years is associated with strong