They registered Seven new cases of monkeypoxaccording to the Ministry of Health. All correspond to the City of Buenos Aires and they join the total of 51 in the countryamong the 297 suspects reported so far.
A previous broadcast was issued epidemiological alert 33 (SE)which increased the sensitivity of the surveillance system, reaching 243 notifications of suspected cases in the four weeks following (82% of the total notifications recorded during the year so far).
For its part, studies were carried out for the identification of the clado variant at the Carlos Malbrán National Reference Laboratory in 22 of the confirmed infections and all corresponded to the clade II variant.
The report details that The average age of confirmed cases is 35 yearswith a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 56, and they also pointed out that the most affected populations are those men who have sex with other men and the main risk factor is the history of sexual intercourse with new, multiple and casual partners. Also, of the 25 cases that have data referring to HIV status, 20 have co-infection with the virus.
In 100% of the infections that have information on signs and symptoms, the presence of rashes in different locations (including genital, perianal, hands, face and torso), followed in frequency by fever and myalgia.
90% of confirmed infections reside in jurisdictions in the Central region, mainly in CABA (75%) and the province of Buenos Aires.
What to do in case of a suspected case of monkeypox
If you suspect the presence of the disease, the Health Department recommends that you first remain isolated until you have the results of the laboratory analysis.
If the disease is confirmed, it is essential to maintain isolation until the lesions have fallen off and a new layer of skin has formed.
If permanent isolation cannot be complied with, it must be implement measures to minimize the risk of transmission (cover lesions, use a well-fitting surgical mask covering the nose, mouth and chin, avoid contact with vulnerable people, avoid close contact with other people, ventilate the rooms).
Throughout the days of illness, it is also important to keep a record of the history, characteristics of the condition, information on close contacts and notify them within 24 hours.
Source: Ambito
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