The Ministry of Health confirmed three new cases of the monkey pox, two of them are patients from the City of Buenos Aires. With these cases, there are a total of nine infections registered in the country since the disease is in the eyes of the WHO (World Health Organization).
The INEI (National Institute of Infectious Diseases) explained that the people referred with the monkey pox they have no link between them; however, all three have a history of travel to European countries where there is a high circulation of the illness.
One of those infected with monkey pox He is a 47-year-old man, who was in France and Spain. His symptoms began on Saturday July 2, Two days later, he presented the skin lesions and went to a health center in the capital to receive medical attention.
Meanwhile, another of those affected arrived from Spain on June 30 and presented symptoms the next day. A week later he arrived at a public health center to report the lesions on his skin and the discomfort he experienced.
Finally, the third infected with the infection is a 34-year-old man who lives in Denmark and came to visit the Province of Buenos Aires. The information about his symptoms was provided by the ANLIS (National Administration of Laboratories and Institutes of Health).
What is known about monkeypox
The outbreak of monkey pox It was detected worldwide on July 4 and so far 6,027 infected have been registered in 59 countries around the world. 81% of patients reside in Europe, 15% in America and the remaining percentage corresponds to other regions of the world.
The disease is transmitted from person to person, by contact with the lesions, by respiratory particles or by touching contaminated material such as the patient’s bedding or personal belongings.
