On August 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) emergency committee declared an international health emergency due to Mpox disease, better known as monkeypox. At the national level, this year, there have been no cases yet, according to information provided by the Ministry of Health. However, the care that was maintained during the Covid-19 pandemic must be maintained and returned to.
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In an interview with the infectious disease specialist at the El Carmen Hospital in Huancayo, Óscar Vera, he explained that: “After contact, the incubation period can last from 7 to 21 days, during which the patient may or may not present symptoms. The lesions that appear evolve over 14 to 28 days until they disappear in a scabby form.”
The specialist recommended maintaining the precautions taken during the pandemic since the transmission of this virus is through direct contact, touching the lesions or the liquid inside, unprotected sexual relations and if it mutates or becomes more aggressive, it can be transmitted via air in closed environments.
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“This WHO alert is precisely because there is a suspicion that it may be a new strain that has mutated and has a characteristic, which we call, of a more virulent stage that spreads quickly and can lead to mortality.
The main characteristics of this disease are the appearance of skin rashes, which appear as pimples or blisters and usually appear on the genitals, perianal region, face, palms of the hands or feet.
