Guatemala: 2022/2023 Mpox

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Agosto 3, 2022

By Redaccion Diestra

Guatemala City, August 3. - The Guatemalan health authorities confirmed this Wednesday the first case of monkeypox in the country and are analyzing three other suspected cases, while one more has been ruled out.

The Minister of Public Health, Francisco Coma, explained that the case was registered in a 31-year-old man, in the colonial city of Guatemala.

According to the official, the person infected with the virus, which he did not identify, told them that he had contact with people who came from abroad. "He has not left the country so the contagion could have been local."

"Today we are informing the population of the appearance of the case through tests of the National Health Laboratory," Coma stressed, explaining that three other suspected cases of this disease are under study.

The patient is stable, since he was isolated and received medical treatment at his home, the minister explained during a summons to Congress.

Guatemala reporta el primer caso de viruela del mono

https://diestralarevista.com/guatemala-reporta-el-primer-caso-de-viruela-del-mono/

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Source: https://www.estrategiay Negocios.net/centroamericaymundo/guatemala-confirma-su-cuarto-caso-de-viruela-del-mono-ND9647078


2022-08-19
Guatemala confirms its fourth case of monkeypox
The Ministry of Health reported that a man living in the Guatemalan capital is the fourth person confirmed with monkeypox in the country.
By strategyandbusiness.net

The Ministry of Health reported on Thursday, August 18, that a fourth case of monkeypox was confirmed in the country after the corresponding tests.

"This is a 39-year-old man who lives in the capital city," the agency said in a statement.

According to the information, the patient reported that he began with symptoms on August 8 and that he had contact with a foreign person who has already been identified and who has already been confirmed as positive.

"He is currently in isolation at his home and under monitoring by professionals from the Ministry of Health," the text says. He currently has mild symptoms, he adds.

first cases

With this case there are already four confirmed cases, of which 2 have already been recovered and eight suspected cases were ruled out.

On August 3, the National Health Laboratory reported that it had already detected the first case of monkeypox in the country and that it was a 31-year-old man, also a resident of Guatemala City.

A day later the second case was confirmed, and on August 10, the third...

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Source: https://www.elpais.cr/2022/09/05/gua...uela-del-mono/

Guatemala reaches 11 cases of monkeypox
By Latin Press
5 September, 2022

Guatemala City, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (Mspas) of Guatemala today confirmed the 11th case of monkeypox and another four under investigation.

The portfolio reported that it is a 27-year-old person residing in the department of Guatemala, like the previous ones.

The patient reported the first symptoms on August 26 and was isolated at his home, where he remained under the monitoring of health professionals, detailed in the official note.

According to the Mspas, of the total number of patients, three recovered, 16 were discarded.

There is currently one case under investigation and three more remain probable until the corresponding tests are completed.

Among the symptoms to be monitored by the population, experts point out rashes on the face, inside the mouth and in other parts of the body, as well as fever, swollen lymph nodes and headache, muscle and body aches.

Before any of them, the Mspas recommends going to the nearest health service.

He recalled maintaining preventive measures such as avoiding direct contact with bodily fluids of people with skin lesions, hugs, massages, mouth-to-mouth kisses, mouth to skin and sexual contact, as well as not sharing objects for personal use, cleaning and disinfecting spaces and wear a mask.

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Source: https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/viruela...tales/47925690

Guatemala reports 18 cases of monkeypox without fatalities
This content was published on September 23, 2022 - 18:22 September 23, 2022 - 18:22

Guatemala City, Sep 23 (EFE) .- The Guatemalan health authorities confirmed this Friday another three cases of monkeypox, for which the Central American country adds 18 infections in total, without fatalities from the disease.

The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) indicated that the National Health Laboratory (LNS) confirmed the disease in three new cases, specifically in men of 21, 25 and 28 years of age.

The 21- and 25-year-old patients began with symptoms on September 15 and the 28-year-old three days earlier, authorities said, adding that the three infected with monkeypox are isolated in their respective homes.

According to the health portfolio, two of the patients are from the department (province) of Guatemala (center) and the other from Chimaltenango (center), and neither had contact with each other.

The authorities explained that with these three new cases Guatemala adds 18, but of them 10 have already recovered from the disease. In addition, the National Health Laboratory has four cases as suspects and one more under investigation. Similarly, it has ruled out 34 alleged cases...

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Source: https://www.telesurtv.net/news/ascie...0925-0023.html


Cases of monkeypox rise to 19 in Guatemala
Published September 25, 2022 (16 hours 33 minutes ago)

Ten patients have already recovered, the evolution of four probable patients is being monitored, and 34 suspects have been ruled out.

The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (Mspas) of Guatemala announced this Sunday that so far 19 infections of monkeypox have been confirmed in that Central American nation, although there have been no deaths.

In a report on the presence of the disease at the national level, the portfolio specified that ten patients have already recovered, four are classified as probable and their evolution is monitored, and 34 suspects have been ruled out.

The last confirmed is a 34-year-old man, who began with symptoms on September 13, is isolated at his home and under observation, and is not related to previous cases.

The highest incidence of cases is reported in the departments of Guatemala (15) and Chimaltenango (3), in the south of the country, while the rest was confirmed in Zacapa (east). According to the authorities, there was no contact between most of them, except in one case.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), monkeypox is an infectious disease characterized by skin rashes mainly on the face and hands, as well as fever, body aches and swollen lymph nodes.

To cut the chain of transmission, health authorities recommend avoiding direct contact with body fluids, skin lesions, mucous membranes or contaminated material, as well as bedding or towels, as well as surfaces used by people sick with the virus.

The first confirmed case of monkeypox in Guatemala was publicly reported on August 4 last. It was a 31-year-old male patient, resident in Guatemala City, who did not require hospitalization and whose health status was monitored while he was kept in home isolation.

Media reports indicate that in just one week, the National Health Laboratory, an entity attached to the Mspas, identified six cases of monkeypox, the largest number to date.

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Source: https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/viruela...total/47938310

four new cases of monkeypox and adds 24 in total
This content was published on September 28, 2022 - 17:26 September 28, 2022 - 17:26

Guatemala City, Sep 28 (EFE) .- The Guatemalan health authorities reported this Wednesday that four new cases of monkeypox were detected, for which the Central American country adds 24 infections in total in less than two months.

The four new cases were confirmed by the National Health Laboratory after processing the samples and have their origin in the departments (provinces) of Guatemala and Chimaltenango, both in the center of the territory, according to the local Ministry of Health.

It is, specifically, four men of 23, 27, 31 and 34 years of age, who had no contact with each other or with the 20 cases that were previously reported in the Central American country.

The Ministry of Health explained in a statement that the 23 and 34-year-old men began with symptoms on September 12 and the other two a few days later.

Three of the new cases of monkeypox originate from the department of Guatemala and the other from Chimaltenango, the Health portfolio specified, while noting that the patients are isolated, each at home, under the monitoring of professionals. .

The authorities added that there are four other probable cases of the disease, while two more are under investigation.

So far Guatemala has tested 65 people for monkeypox, of which 24 have tested positive.

The Health portfolio said that professionals from the institution monitor the evolution of patients who still suffer from the disease, which can be transmitted by direct contact with body fluids, skin lesions, mucous membranes or contaminated material, such as bedding or towels. , as well as surfaces used by people sick with the virus.

At the moment, all infected people in Guatemala have recovered from the disease and no serious cases or deaths have been reported, according to the Ministry of Health. EFE

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Source: https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemal...27-en-el-pais/


Monkeypox in Guatemala: Health detects the 27th case in the country
The 27th case of monkeypox registered in Guatemala is a patient who lives in Escuintla.
by Miguel Barrientos Castañeda
Posted on September 30, 2022 at 2:09 p.m.


A 36-year-old man, a resident of Escuintla, is the 27th case of monkeypox that has been detected in Guatemalan territory.

The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance reported this Friday, September 30, that the patient began with symptoms on September 24.

The subject is in isolation at his home and under the monitoring of health personnel.

According to the authorities, there is no relationship between this patient and the previous cases.

“At the moment the Ministry of Health has analyzed the samples of 72 people, of which 27 have been confirmed, 14 patients have recovered; 38 more people have been ruled out, 4 remain as probable cases and 3 under investigation ", detailed the Ministry of Health...

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Source: https://elperiodico.com.gt/cultura/s...uela-del-mono/


Ministry of Health confirms six new cases of Monkeypox
By: Luisa Paredes / elPeriódico Published 06-10-22

The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) confirmed six new cases of Monkeypox in the country. The portfolio has confirmed 38 infections of the disease to date.

According to a statement from the MSPAS, the infected people are six men between the ages of 27 and 39. They are all residents of the capital.

The patients presented symptoms between September 15 and 30. They are isolated in their homes, under the monitoring of health professionals. The Ministry assured that there is no relationship between them or with the previously confirmed cases.

Of the 38 confirmed cases in Guatemala, 15 people have recovered. The MSPAS has also ruled out 39 possible cases and four are under evaluation. The National Health Laboratory has screened 79 samples...

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Source: https://www.prensalibre.com/ahora/gu...la-del-monkey/


Guatemala has four new cases of monkeypox
by Miguel Barrientos Castañeda
Posted on October 7, 2022 at 2:10 p.m.

The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance reports that it has detected four new cases of monkeypox in the country.

These are four men aged 18, 26, 29 and 34, three residents of Guatemala and one of El Progreso

With these four new cases, Guatemala reaches 42 accumulated confirmed patients.

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Source: https://www.prensa-latina.cu/2022/10...o-en-guatemala

Guatemala
Guatemala City, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (Mspas) confirmed today six new cases of monkeypox, bringing the total to 61.

October 15, 2022
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According to the Mspas, they are all men between 21 and 26 years of age, five residents in the department of Guatemala and one in Escuintla.

The patients reported the onset of symptoms between October 5 and 10 and are isolated in their homes under the monitoring of health professionals, according to the official note published this Saturday.

Last Wednesday, the Portfolio announced another 10 patients, the largest number to date, also mostly residing in Guatemala City...

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Source: https://www.telesurtv.net/news/ascie...1020-0006.html


Cases of monkeypox rise to 66 in Guatemala
Published October 20, 2022 (7 hours 59 minutes ago)
The new cases of monkeypox are men between 20 and 29 years old, residing in the department of Guatemala.

The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (Mspas) of Guatemala announced on Wednesday five new cases of monkeypox, for a total of 66 during the course of the epidemic in the Central American country.

According to the official statement, the new patients are five men between 20 and 29 years of age, residents of the department of Guatemala.

"So far the epidemiological investigation has determined that four of them are not related to each other or to previously confirmed cases and one of them is related to a previously confirmed case," the note explains.

The report indicates that they began to show symptoms of the disease between October 9 and 15 and now they are all isolated in their homes, while Mspas specialists monitor their evolution.

The Guatemalan health authorities also report a total of 119 suspected cases, of which 115 have been screened and four remain probable, while 19 have already been recovered.

According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), around 49,000 cases of monkeypox have been detected in the American continent so far, with 13 deaths and the United States as the main source of infection.

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Source: https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemal...ones-breaking/


Monkeypox in Guatemala: Health explains which are the most prone departments and makes recommendations
Most cases of monkeypox are concentrated in the department of Guatemala, but the disease is already present in eleven other departments.
by Sandy Pineda
Posted onDecember 2, 2022 at 8:12 p.m.

Four months after the detection of the first patient with monkeypox in Guatemala, the disease is already being transmitted locally . So far there are 194 confirmed cases, most of them concentrated in the central region of the country .

According to the authorities of the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS), smallpox continues to be a disease of concern, but there is greater control over it because it has been observed in specific groups.

The epidemiological surveillance system records that monkeypox cases have increased in recent weeks, but more patients have recovered.

In addition, according to the Health portfolio, unlike other South American countries, such as Argentina, Chile or Ecuador, in Guatemala, there are no deaths from this condition.

Surveillance is continued especially in the department of Guatemala, where 90 percent of the 194 confirmed cases are concentrated.

Lorena Gobern, head of Epidemiology of the MSPAS, indicated that in addition to the central region, there are confirmed cases in other departments. There is at least one confirmed monkeypox patient also in Chimaltenango, Escuintla, Zacapa and Santa Rosa.

Also, there are diagnoses in the departments of Sololá, Sacatepéquez, Quiché, Quetzaltenango, Huehuetenango, El Progreso and Chiquimula.

Gobern explained that infections were evidenced by contact with people who came from abroad, but it was during the first cases.

Between August and December, health authorities have confirmed 194 cases of monkeypox across the country.

At the beginning, the cases were isolated, but during the last three weeks, between 12 and 18 confirmed cases were confirmed , with male patients being the most affected. Of the total number, only two women have been diagnosed with the virus...

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Source: https://agn.gt/salud-reporta-162-pac...iruela-simica/

Health reports 162 patients recovered from monkeypox
According to the National Health Laboratory, 9 new cases are confirmed, while 81 suspects have been ruled out.
AGN - Julio Morales by AGN - Julio Morales
December 6, 2022
in Health, HEALTH AND LIFE

Guatemala City, Dec 6 (AGN).- The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) reports 162 patients recovered from monkey or monkeypox in the territory.

The Health portfolio announced that from November 29 to December 5, 9 new cases were confirmed. In addition, these correspond to cases 193 to 201. They are 9 men residing in the department of Guatemala.

From this account, the actions to identify these cases are carried out through the National Health Laboratory (LNS), in coordination with the laboratories of the Comprehensive Care Units (UAI) of the Roosevelt, San Juan de Dios and Regional de Occidente hospitals. . In that sense, they have processed new samples for monkeypox.

The processes

According to the information, the patients, with an average age of 31, reported having started with symptoms between November 14 and 26.

All of them are isolated in their homes, so MSPAS professionals monitor their progress.

So far, epidemiological investigation has determined that the new cases are not related to each other or to previously confirmed cases.
people screened

The MSPAS indicates that 294 people have been screened, while four cases remain probable.

Therefore, until today 201 confirmed cases have been reported, of which 199 are men and 2 women; 81 suspected cases have been ruled out and 162 patients have recovered.

Due to these cases, the professionals monitor the evolution of the confirmed patients and alternately the epidemiological investigation was initiated in this regard...

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Source: https://www.prensa-latina.cu/2022/12...0-en-guatemala


Monkeypox cases rise to 220 in Guatemala
Guatemala City, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) The cases of monkey smallpox rise today to 220 in Guatemala, where the health authorities asked the population to reinforce preventive measures.
December 14, 2022
CST12:33 (GMT) -0500

The report from the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (Mspas) revealed the detection of 19 new infections from tests carried out between December 6 and 12.

As in previous moments, the patients are isolated in their residences and under the monitoring of Portfolio personnel, who ruled out a connection between them.

Of the total of 220 confirmed patients with monkeypox, 217 are men and three are women, and the average age is 32 years.

Of these, 187 recovered and four cases remain under investigation as probable....

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Source: https://lahora.gt/nacionales/fatima/...cienden-a-244/

Cases of "Monkey Smallpox" amount to 244
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Fatima Najarro -
December 21, 2022

The National Health Laboratory (LNS) confirmed 24 new cases of "Monkey Smallpox", with these the total number of patients with this disease amounts to 244 throughout the national territory.

On average, the age of the patients is 35 years, of these 20 are in Guatemala, three are from Chimaltenango and one from Sacatepéquez.

All patients are isolated in their residences, under monitoring by the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS).

According to the bulletin, reports are...