The Cusco Regional Health Management reported that last Friday, July 15, a probable case of monkeypox was found, which is why the population was recommended to continue with protection and biosecurity measures.
It was learned that the patient is hospitalized and isolated, and that the order samples have already been extracted. in order to be analyzed and confirm or rule out that it is the first case of monkeypox in Cusco.
At the moment there have been no more possible cases in the Imperial Region, however, the authorities remain alert to any contingency and notice, to deploy the epidemiological fence of order.
“The symptoms of monkeypox are fever, headache, malaise, from the fifth day welts and blister-like eruptions will appear on the face and neck and spread to the rest of the body. If they present a combination of symptoms such as those mentioned, they should go to the nearest health facility., They pointed out from Geresa Cusco.
