Two additional cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in Jamaica, in the parishes of St James and St Elizabeth.
The latest confirmations bring the island’s total population to nine in the past 24 hours, the Department of Health and Welfare said in a statement on Tuesday.
The two new cases were classified as locally transmitted in a woman and a man, both in isolation at home in stable condition.
“These locally acquired cases mean that the patients have no recent travel history and no confirmed link to previously announced cases. The health services of the relevant diocese have started tracing contacts associated with the cases,” the ministry said. .
The spread of monkeypox can occur when a person is in close contact with an infected person. Spread can occur from person to person through:
- Direct contact with skin lesions or scabs caused by monkeypox, including:
- sexual intercourse
- Close personal contact
- contact with contaminated personal items such as clothing, bedding or towels used by an infected person; And the
- Respiratory droplets from the cough or sneeze of a person with a monkeypox rash.
Symptoms of monkeypox are usually mild to moderate and include fever, severe headache, swollen lymph nodes, back pain, muscle aches, and/or a rash. Members of the public who show these warning signs should isolate them immediately and contact their health center or doctor before visiting.
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