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Chile: second monkeypox death confirmed

Chile has declared a health alarm throughout its territory due to the spread of the disease. | Font: AFP | Reference

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Ministry of Health of Chile confirmed this Sunday the second death from monkeypox in the country and said that the deceased is a man with “underlying pathologies and a weakened immune system (immunosuppression)”.

The victim, whose age is unknown and who was not vaccinated, was the last to be diagnosed with the virus The 20th of October, the Chilean government explained in a statement.

“The main route of transmission for monkeypox is long-term close skin-to-skin contact, so people with multiple sexual partners or risky behaviors are more likely to get sick,” the scientist warned. walletthen to emphasize the importance of “timely consultation” before the appearance symptom.

Chile confirms first death from monkeypox November 16, another man also with “basic pathologies”. The country identified the first case on 16 June in a young man who had recently traveled to Europe and a few days later announced health alert throughout the territory.

In the same statement, the ministry recalled that the main symptoms of the disease are “lesions on the skin or mucous membranes, especially in the genital area, temperature above 38.5ºC, swelling of the glands, headache, muscle pain and loss of strength.”

“Post-exposure” vaccination began in Chile on October 19 and is available throughout the country as part of an outbreak containment strategy.

Over 80,000 cases of monkeypox worldwide

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health alert last June, and as of this Sunday, 80,850 infections and 55 deaths have already been reported.

According to WHO, of the total number of victims, 34 are in the Americas, led by the United States (14) and Brazil (12).

Monkeypox, also known as monkeypox, is a viral zoonosis, that is, caused by a virus transmitted from animals to humans, from the orthopoxvirus family, the same as the variola virus that causes smallpox in humans, eradicated in 1980.

(As reported by EFE)


Source: RPP

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