The Ministry of Health confirmed the first suspected case of monkeypox in Argentina

This is a man who resides in the province of Buenos Aires, who returned from Spain and presented symptoms compatible with the disease, after detecting symptoms such as pustules in different parts of the body and fever, the patient was isolated and studied. At the moment, the patient is in good general condition, asyle, and receiving symptomatic treatment. According to the Ministry of Health, the samples were analyzed at the National Reference Laboratory INEI- ANLIS Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán.Al yesterday the World Health Organization reports the notification of 28 laboratory-confirmed cases and 12 suspected cases of monkeypox in 12 non-endemic countries (Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States). In these cases, no history or link with endemic areas has yet been confirmed. The Ministry stated that: “The extent of community transmission is not yet clear at this stage and, therefore, there is the possibility of identifying more cases. However, it is worth mentioning that the monkeypox virus is considered to have moderate transmissibility between humans.” News in development…

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