First death from monkeypox confirmed in Europe

First death from monkeypox confirmed in Europe

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Rash caused by monkeypox.

The Ministry issued on its social networks a series of recommendations and reminded the population that the symptoms of monkeypox are flu-like (fever, headache, muscle pain, back pain, chills and exhaustion), which is associated with swollen glands.

And he remembered that afterwards a rash which, in the current outbreak, occurs more frequently with lesions on the genitals and anus. It may also appear in expensive and spread to other parts of the body, such as the soles of the hands and feet.

In addition, they recalled that people infected with the virus will have to isolate in their homes and will only be able to go out to go to the doctor. While your contacts, although they do not need to quarantine, they do need to minimize interactions, sexual intercourse and constantly use chinstrap until disease is ruled out.

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The European Comission approved on July 25 the use of the vaccine Imvanex against monkeypox in the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

The approval of a few days ago by Brussels comes after the approval of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), through the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use in Europe (CHMP), to extend the application of Imvanex to the protection of the population adult against the monkeypox virus.

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Brazil also confirmed this Friday the first death from monkeypox in a 41 year old manaccording to a statement from the local Ministry of Health that indicated that the victim lived in the rural area of Uberlandstate Minas Geraisand was admitted to the therapy room of a hospital in Belo Horizonte with a diagnosis of lymphatic cancer. In turn, they were diagnosed first three children in São Paulo with the disease.

“Cause of death was septic shock aggravated by Monkeypox”spokespersons for the health portfolio informed Télam.

Source: Ambito

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