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Monkeypox: figure rises to 1,128 infections and alarm grows due to registration of 60 new daily cases
Monkeypox continues to increase rapidly in Peru. Concern is growing in the health sector about the "lack of control" of this disease, since its expansion is faster and faster.
August 22, 2022
On August 21, the Ministry of Health, through the monkeypox situational room, announced that the contagion figures for this virus in Peru have risen to 1,128 cases, alarming the authorities due to the rapid expansion of patients with this disease, since in just 24 hours 60 new cases were registered.
“The Ministry of Health reports that 519 people have been discharged for monkeypox and 60 new cases have been detected. All are receiving medical assistance. Their contacts are being followed up, ”says the Minsa through its social networks.
According to the health entity, the cases are spread over 16 regions of the country: Lima, Callao, La Libertad, Arequipa and Cusco.
Likewise, in Ica, Piura, Loreto, Áncash, Cajamarca, Junín, Huánuco, Lambayeque, Ucayali, Tacna and San Martín.
It should be noted that the Ministry of Health reported that 64.1% of those infected with monkeypox are people with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), 18.2% have a history of syphilis in the last year and 4.92% have other diseases .
The largest number of infected are registered in Metropolitan Lima (925), Callao (70), La Libertad (51), Arequipa (27), Cusco (7) and Piura (6), Ica (5), Ancash (5), Ucayali (4), Lambayeque (4), Loreto (3), Junín (3), Cajamarca (2), Huánuco (2), Tacna (2) and San Martín (2)
Monkeypox vaccine in Peru
Jorge López, Minister of Health, said that Peru is working with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to define which countries will buy the monkeypox vaccine en bloc.
“There has to be a minimum acquisition of 100,000 doses so that PAHO can make the purchase. We continue to talk with PAHO to make a joint purchase”, he noted.
In addition, he said that there is a committee of experts from the Minsa who are evaluating the purchase of this vaccine.
On the other hand, he indicated that work is being done on the care of confirmed cases of monkeypox, as well as on the follow-up of contacts in order to prevent this virus from spreading. Given this, the head of the Minsa, urged the population to call line 113, option 6, in case they present rashes or skin lesions; or they can also go to the nearest health facility.
The lack of control of monkeypox cases affects Peru
Dr. Almerí, an expert in public health, told our media that unfortunately Peru has failed to deal with the monkeypox disease, especially with prevention and execution measures in those infected.
“We have failed in the attempt to stop the advance of this outbreak is a disease that we have known for 50 years. In just three months, monkeypox has entered 78 countries and more than 18,000 infected worldwide. The WHO is asking for more scientific study because this disease is presenting itself in a different way than we knew because this behavior is not the behavior that we saw on the focused monkeypox in Africa, now it has a new behavior”, expressed the specialist.
“The question arises as to whether we are facing known monkeypox or a new monkeypox, and one question that we are currently asking ourselves is why, of the 18,000 cases that have occurred worldwide, 99% are men and why 98% of this group was infected through anal intercourse, male to male? These are questions that we are analyzing. The official data is there, they are undeniable data, we cannot stop seeing them and here comes the question: What measures has our country taken? The answer is none,” he added.
Monkeypox: figure rises to 1,128 infections and alarm grows due to registration of 60 new daily cases
Monkeypox continues to increase rapidly in Peru. Concern is growing in the health sector about the "lack of control" of this disease, since its expansion is faster and faster.
August 22, 2022
On August 21, the Ministry of Health, through the monkeypox situational room, announced that the contagion figures for this virus in Peru have risen to 1,128 cases, alarming the authorities due to the rapid expansion of patients with this disease, since in just 24 hours 60 new cases were registered.
“The Ministry of Health reports that 519 people have been discharged for monkeypox and 60 new cases have been detected. All are receiving medical assistance. Their contacts are being followed up, ”says the Minsa through its social networks.
According to the health entity, the cases are spread over 16 regions of the country: Lima, Callao, La Libertad, Arequipa and Cusco.
Likewise, in Ica, Piura, Loreto, Áncash, Cajamarca, Junín, Huánuco, Lambayeque, Ucayali, Tacna and San Martín.
It should be noted that the Ministry of Health reported that 64.1% of those infected with monkeypox are people with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), 18.2% have a history of syphilis in the last year and 4.92% have other diseases .
The largest number of infected are registered in Metropolitan Lima (925), Callao (70), La Libertad (51), Arequipa (27), Cusco (7) and Piura (6), Ica (5), Ancash (5), Ucayali (4), Lambayeque (4), Loreto (3), Junín (3), Cajamarca (2), Huánuco (2), Tacna (2) and San Martín (2)
Monkeypox vaccine in Peru
Jorge López, Minister of Health, said that Peru is working with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to define which countries will buy the monkeypox vaccine en bloc.
“There has to be a minimum acquisition of 100,000 doses so that PAHO can make the purchase. We continue to talk with PAHO to make a joint purchase”, he noted.
In addition, he said that there is a committee of experts from the Minsa who are evaluating the purchase of this vaccine.
On the other hand, he indicated that work is being done on the care of confirmed cases of monkeypox, as well as on the follow-up of contacts in order to prevent this virus from spreading. Given this, the head of the Minsa, urged the population to call line 113, option 6, in case they present rashes or skin lesions; or they can also go to the nearest health facility.
The lack of control of monkeypox cases affects Peru
Dr. Almerí, an expert in public health, told our media that unfortunately Peru has failed to deal with the monkeypox disease, especially with prevention and execution measures in those infected.
“We have failed in the attempt to stop the advance of this outbreak is a disease that we have known for 50 years. In just three months, monkeypox has entered 78 countries and more than 18,000 infected worldwide. The WHO is asking for more scientific study because this disease is presenting itself in a different way than we knew because this behavior is not the behavior that we saw on the focused monkeypox in Africa, now it has a new behavior”, expressed the specialist.
“The question arises as to whether we are facing known monkeypox or a new monkeypox, and one question that we are currently asking ourselves is why, of the 18,000 cases that have occurred worldwide, 99% are men and why 98% of this group was infected through anal intercourse, male to male? These are questions that we are analyzing. The official data is there, they are undeniable data, we cannot stop seeing them and here comes the question: What measures has our country taken? The answer is none,” he added.
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