Five people more were diagnosed with monkey pox in Guatemala, As reported this Friday, October 21, the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance.
According to Health, it is about Five menof 29, 32, 31, 28 and 35 years oldresidents in the department of Guatemala.
Authorities added that patients they started with symptom between the 4 and October 14 and they meet isolated in their domiciles under the monitoring of staff of Health.
“Until now the epidemiological research has determined that 4 of them are not related to each other nor with cases previously confirmed and one of them is related to a previously confirmed case, “said Salud.
With the new cases, the country reaches 71 confirmed, although authorities keep another 127 people under observation.
“123 have been screened Y 4 cases remain as probable. Until today they report 71 confirmed cases and 52 discarded. Of the confirmed cases, 20 have recovered,” Health detailed.
Health authorities point out that the monkey pox It is a disease that “can be to transmit by direct contact with body fluids, lesions on the skin, mucosa or with Contaminated materialWhat linens either towelsas well as surfaces used by people sick with monkey virus”.
The Ministry of Health highlights that the main symptom of monkey pox is the appearance of rashes in the face, inside the mouth and in other parts of the Body.
Other signs that may occur are fever, swollen lymph nodespain head, muscular and of Body. When presenting the aforementioned symptoms, it is important to go to the health Service closest.
In addition, the Ministry of Health asks the population to go to health services in case of presenting the symptoms described above and take preventive measures, such as those described by the head of the Department of Epidemiology, Lorena Gobern:
- Avoid direct contact with bodily fluids of people with skin lesions
- Avoid hugs, massages, kisses mouth to mouth, mouth to skin and sexual contact with people with skin lesions
- Avoid sharing personal items
- Sneezing into the forearm
- wear mask
- Maintain constant hand washing
- Clean and disinfect spaces
