Dos de Mayo hospital investigates cause of death of monkeypox patient

Hospital second of May released a statement on Monday to indicate that the causes of death of a person with monkeypox were related to respiratory failure, respiratory failure, acute kidney failure, and septic shock.

According to the institution, the patient had a history of HIV infection and tuberculosis, in addition to refusing antiretroviral treatment.

“A 41-year-old patient was hospitalized on an emergency basis with respiratory distress syndrome and a history of skin lesions. HIV infection and tuberculosis, with the refusal of antiretroviral treatment. These lesions were consistent with signs of monkeypox (Simica) and the diagnosis was confirmed by the National Institutes of Health,” the statement said. Dos de Mayo Hospital.

The institution indicated that at all times they tried to save the life of the patient and for this reason he was transferred to the intensive care unit.

“The patient was hospitalized in the intensive care unit, where, despite the efforts of our specialists to save his life, death occurred, the cause of death was: respiratory failure, acute renal failure, and septic shock. We mention that patients with comorbidities such as HIV or tuberculosis who refuse treatment for various reasons may develop severe infections,” the hospital directive specifies.

Minsa confirmed that there were 305 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Peru. The patients are divided into nine regions: Lima, Callao, Ica, La Libertad, Tacna, Loreto, Piura, Cusco and Junin.

On her Twitter account, Minsa specified that 262 cases were reported in Lima metropolitan, 2 in Lima provinces, 20 in Callao, 3 in Ica, 12 in La Libertad, 1 in Tacna, 1 in Loreto, 1 in Piura. Cusco and 1 in Junin.

Monkeypox is not an STD

Victor Suárez Moreno, head of the National Institutes of Health (INS), confirmed that although the male homosexual population is still the main victim of monkeypox, this does not mean that the disease is exclusive to said social group, since anyone can be infected.

“The epidemic started mainly in (…) the HCH population, men who have sex with men, 95% according to scientific publications, 92% according to the national data we have. But this does not mean that it is an exclusive disease of this population group. On the contrary, this is the most affected population and it is possible that it will spread to other population groups,” he explained. News RPP.

In this sense, he emphasized that it is important to avoid “stigmatizing” the male homosexual population, as this does not contribute to early case detection.