Minsa announces that the number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in Peru has risen to 21.

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported this Friday that there are already 21 confirmed cases so far. monkeypox in the country. The organization clarified that the patients belong to eight districts of the city. Metropolitan of Lima and everyone gets medical care.

Cases have been identified in the counties of Surco, Jesus Maria, Pueblo Libre, Cercado de Lima, San Martin de Porres, Los Olivos, Santa Anita and San Miguel. A few hours ago, Deputy Minister of Health Joel Candia Briceno announced that the figure was 18, and now it has increased.

” Ministry of Health care reports that the number of confirmed cases monkeypox. Infected patients correspond to 8 districts of metropolitan Lima, all of them are receiving medical care and contact identification is being carried out. Ministry of Health care on their social networks.

Minsa urged the public to continue their preventive measures, such as washing hands, wearing a mask, and avoiding direct contact, including sexual contact, with people who have a rash that can spread the disease.

“If they have symptoms of monkeypox, patients should go to the nearest medical center or call 113 for more information,” he added. Minsa in your message.

According to the organization, Deary began door-to-door rounds, carrying out epidemiological surveillance and appropriate monitoring of infected patients and their contacts.

Cases of monkeypox in the world increased by 77%

World Health Organization (WHO) reported yesterday that cases of monkeypox increased by 77% in a week and that two new deaths were reported, bringing the number of deaths worldwide to three since the outbreak was reported last May.

Confirmed cases have now risen to 6,027 in 59 countries, according to the organization’s latest epidemiological report. Of these cases, 4920 were diagnosed in the Europe region.

In the last seven days covered by the report, nine additional countries reported cases of smallpox. In contrast, a dozen countries where the outbreak was reported did not report any infection for 21 days.

If the sanitation system in these countries works well, it will mean that they are free from monkeypox, since the maximum incubation period is three weeks.

WHO announced that it had convened its emergency committee on the 18th to review the evolution of the disease, its spread, and recommend whether to maintain a “moderate” level of risk.