MADRID, Spain.- Eight people are currently infected with monkeypox in Cuba, six men and two women, according to the official media Cubadebate this Tuesday.
The figure was released during the weekly meeting of the Temporary Working Group for the prevention and control of COVID-19 and other diseases.
Of these cases, all adults, five are residents of Havana, two in Cienfuegos, and one in Artemisa.
The first case monkeypox, as the disease is also known, was detected on the island on August 20.
It was a male patient, of Italian nationality, who had arrived as a tourist five days earlier.
On July 23, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the monkeypox outbreak as a global emergency.
According to the WHO, so far more than 71,000 patients have been registered in 105 countries. In the Region of the Americas, 39,356 cases have been confirmed in 31 countries (with five deaths).
Monkeypox is a disease caused by a virus that goes by the same name: monkeypox. It is a zoonotic viral disease, which means it can be transmitted from animals to humans. It can also spread from person to person.
The symptom they usually include fever, severe headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy, swollen lymph nodes, and skin rashes or lesions.
Clinical care for monkeypox should be optimally optimized to relieve symptoms, manage complications, and prevent long-term sequelae. That is why it is important to take care of the rashes and let them dry or cover them to protect the area.
It is also advisable to avoid touching any sores in the mouth or eyes. Mouthwashes and eye drops can be used as long as cortisone-containing products are avoided.
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