The Ecuadorian Ministry of Health announced on Monday the first death from monkeypox in the country, as well as the arrest of three new cases of the virus.
Through a statement, published on his Twitter account, he explained that Ecuador has recorded 10 positive cases, since the detection of the first case.
In the text, it details that the three cases mentioned are between 20 and 49 years old; and were identified in Santa Elena, Los Ríos and Azuay.
“Citizens are stable in their homes and under surveillance. The epidemiological fence of their close contacts has been lifted,” he says. the text.
It should be remembered that the World Health Organization declared monkeypox – as it is known – as a public health emergency of international importance.
This, after detecting more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox in 75 countries around the world.
In Latin America, Brazil tops the list of monkeypox cases.
Los initial symptoms of the disease They include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, chills, and exhaustion.
A skin rash may also develop, often starting on the face and spreading to other parts of the body, including the genitals.