Last Sunday, the Ministry of Health announced that the first suspected case of monkey pox in the country, for which a medical follow-up of the patient was initiated.
The ministry recently notified that, after analyzing the samples taken from the suspected case of virusthe presence of “particles compatible” with the monkey pox.
However, the ministry noted that additional studies are being carried out on the patient to confirm whether it is a case of monkey pox. In addition, the health authorities carry out epidemiological monitoring to detect if there are more cases.
This in order to provide adequate clinical care to citizens who may show symptoms and, in turn, to implement control measures to prevent possible transmissions.
Meanwhile, it was learned that the patient, a resident citizen of the City of Buenos Aires who presented fever and pustules in different parts of the body, is stable, in good health and in isolation.
As reported by the same ministry, the person had arrived in the country on May 16, after making a trip to Spain, where 40 infections have already been confirmed; In addition, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that the virus It is present in 17 countries.
However, the agency pointed out that it is a “controllable” and “containable” situation, since it is an atypical outbreak and, thanks to the fact that the virus has not mutated, infections can be quickly controlled in non-endemic countries.
How monkeypox is transmitted
The monkey pox It is an endemic viral disease, common in Central and West Africa, similar to smallpox, so it could be treated with a vaccine.
According to the WHO, “infection occurs through direct contact with blood, body fluids, or lesions on the skin or mucous membranes of infected animals. It can also occur through close contact with secretions from infected people or with contaminated objects.”
