Editorial: RADIO PANAMA
The Ministry of Health of Panama (MINSA), through the Department of Epidemiology, reported 5 new cases of monkeypox in the country.
The cases correspond to the male sex between the ages of 29 to 47 years, they come from the Metropolitan Health Region; They were clinically evaluated with samples taken for analysis at the San Miguel Arcángel Hospital and at the Boca La Caja, Rómulo Roux and Río Abajo Health Centers.
The samples were sent to the Gorgas Memorial Institute (ICGES) where they were processed, giving as results detected for monkeypox, the health team of the Metropolitan Region conducts field investigations in order to determine the close contacts of these cases and offer them vaccination against monkeypox to break the chain of transmission of the virus and the spread of the disease.
The epidemiology report reveals that to date 26 confirmed cases have been reported throughout the country.
MINSA recalls that the transmission of monkeypox is spread from person to person, it can be caused by skin lesions, from one infected person to another, respiratory and body fluids; and also through infected clothing or any surface that has had contact with the lesions.
Since last May 24, Panama has maintained a health alert throughout the country and epidemiological surveillance has been redoubled in all health regions and all entry points into the national territory.
Likewise, it is reminded that people maintain healthy lifestyles, avoid contagion through safe sex and maintaining self-care measures.
