With these there would be 4 cases in total confirmed by the health authorities.
Monkeypox is considered notifiable by the Department of Health. Photo: Shutterstock.
Through its Facebookthe secretary of the Health Department, Dr. Carlos Melladoconfirmed two cases more than monkeypox, for a total of 4 confirmed cases in Puerto Rico.
Regarding these cases, the official clarified that they are not linked to each other, but the four are and are associated with travel. The announcement comes in the global context of the increase in cases of the monkey pox.
The World Health Organization At the moment, it registers 9,200 confirmed cases in 63 countries, with an incidence of increase of more than 50% compared to the balance presented on July 12.
The Dr. Mellado, has reiterated that the country has a robust surveillance system prepared to deal with this situation; and the epidemiology office maintains a notification line immediate for health providers 787-404-5361. Monkeypox is considered notifiable by the Department of Health.
Members of the OMS have explained that there is no evidence that the disease is transmitted by eating contaminated food. “There is no evidence that it has passed from food to people, but there is data that suggests that contaminated surfaces, such as in health establishments, could be a route of contagion,” detailed the executive director of the WHO Emergency Program, Michael Ryan.