Peru - Monkeypox outbreak 2022 - 6 deaths

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Monkeypox in Peru: positive cases total 834 in the country
To date, a total of 321 patients have managed to overcome the disease and have been discharged. Meanwhile, the Archbishop Loayza National Hospital has received 140 patients with symptoms associated with this disease, of which 114 tested positive for the discard test.
August 16, 2022

Monkeypox continues to expand in the country causing alarm among health authorities and citizens. In the last 24 hours, 59 new infections were diagnosed, adding a total of 834 cases registered in Peru, reported the Ministry of Health (Minsa).

The report highlights that 321 patients managed to overcome the disease and were discharged, so 513 cases are still under follow-up.

Metropolitan Lima continues to register the largest number of cases with 688, followed by Callao with 55 and La Libertad with 39. Arequipa reports 14 cases, Lima Provinces 6, Cusco 6, Piura 5 and Ica 4. Meanwhile, Loreto registers 3 infections, Áncash 3 , Cajamarca 2, Junín 2, Lambayeque 2, Ucayali 2, Huánuco 2 and Tacna 1...

 

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Monkeypox: 891 cases confirmed throughout Peru
1:25 pm | August 18, 2022

Today, Thursday, August 18, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that the number of cases of monkeypox increased to 891 in Peru.
According to MINSA, 24 new cases of monkeypox have been detected, so the infections increased to 891. It is known that 517 cases are being followed up and that 374 people have been discharged.

Monkeypox cases in Peru

Metropolitan Lima (733)
Lima Provinces (8)
Callao (57)
Liberty (42)
Arequipa (18)
Cuzco (6)
Piura (5)
Icas (4)
loretto (3)
Lambayeque (3)
Ancash (3)
Cajamarca (2)
Junin (2)
Ucayali (2)
Huanuco (2)
Tacna (1

 

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Monkeypox: Minsa warns of more than a thousand confirmed cases in 16 regions of the country
In its latest report, the Ministry of Health reported that 85 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours and that 448 people have been discharged to date. Metropolitan Lima registers more than 800 infections.
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August 20, 2022 7:53 AM
Updated Aug 20, 2022 7:53 AM

The Ministry of Health (Minsa), in its latest situational report, warned that, to date, 1,022 cases of monkeypox have been detected in Peru since the first case was confirmed on June 26.

According to the information, only yesterday, August 19, 85 new cases of the disease were detected and there are 574 cases under follow-up by the health authorities.
Affected Regions

Likewise, the Minsa specified that there are 16 regions of the country in which the cases have been detected. Metropolitan Lima has the largest number of them, with 841 monkeypox infections.

Metropolitan Lima is followed by Callao, with 64 cases; Liberty, with 47; Arequipa, with 22; Lima Provinces, with 9; Cusco, with 7; Piura, with 6; Áncash and Ica, with 4 cases each; Similarly, Junín, Lambayeque and Loreto, with 3; Cajamarca, Huánuco, San Martín and Ucayali, with 2; and the Tacna region, with 1 confirmed case.

Vaccines would arrive in September

Ana Elena Chevez, senior technical adviser for the revolving fund of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) declared yesterday in RPP Noticias that the monkeypox vaccines would arrive in Peru at the beginning of September because the legal aspects are needed for their approval.

On the other hand, the Minsa reported that, to date, there have been 448 medical discharges of patients who have completely overcome the disease.


Vaccines would arrive in September

Ana Elena Chevez, senior technical adviser for the revolving fund of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) declared yesterday in RPP Noticias that the monkeypox vaccines would arrive in Peru at the beginning of September because the legal aspects are needed for their approval.

"We have reserved the vaccines and the doses for the region of the Americas. According to what was reported by the manufacturer, at the beginning of September we would have [the monkeypox vaccines] available. The information that was shared with the ministers, Beyond technical aspects, there are legal aspects that consultations have been carried out. We are already waiting and PAHO has been advancing in the negotiations to speed up the process," Chevez said in Espacio Vital.

Regarding the negotiations, she mentioned that they continue in the revolving fund —PAHO's mechanism for the purchase of vaccines— and the fact does not fall on the shoulders of one person, but rather a collective and organizational work.

"It is a team (in which) immunization and technology experts and issues related to regulations with the licensing and marketing approval of vaccines participate. We have the support of a legal team, a purchasing and shipping team," Chevez said.

The legislator said that there were economic interests behind the project approved by insistence in the plenary session of Parliament. On the other hand, legislator Alex Paredes, from the ruling Magisterial Block, justified his group's support for the project's insistence despite the fact that the government observed the law.

 

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Monkeypox: positive cases rise to 1,068 in Peru
The Ministry of Health reported that 46 new cases were registered in the last 24 hours. Urges the population to follow the biosecurity protocol.
August 21, 2022

Monkeypox continues to advance rapidly in Peru. This last Saturday, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that the number of positive cases of the disease increased to 1,068 and the issue continues to alarm the general population.

In that sense, the health entity explained that in just 24 hours, 46 new patients who tested positive for monkeypox were reported.

According to the Minsa, the cases are spread over 17 regions: Lima, Callao, Ica, La Libertad, Tacna, Loreto, Piura, Cusco, Áncash, Junín, Arequipa, Ucayali, Cajamarca, Huánuco, San Martín, Lambayeque.

On Twitter, the Minsa specified that there are 880 cases in Metropolitan Lima, 9 in Lima provinces, 68 in Callao, 4 in Ica, 47 in La Libertad, 3 in Loreto, 2 in Cajamarca, 22 in Arequipa, 7 in Cusco, 4 in Áncash, 3 in Junín, 2 in Huánuco, 3 in Lambayeque, 4 in Ucayali, 2 in Tacna and 6 in Piura.

Jorge López's portfolio also reported that all patients receive assistance and that 477 people have overcome monkeypox.

Likewise, the entity has been following up on the direct contacts of the new cases.

In order to prevent the spread of this disease, the state entity recommends that anyone who presents a rash or skin lesion immediately call Line 113 option 6 or go to the nearest health facility for a test. discard...

 

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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.

 

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Monkeypox: confirmed cases increase to 1,188 in Peru
This Monday, 61 new infections were registered, the majority in Metropolitan Lima and Callao. In addition, 546 received medical discharge.

Peru reached 1,188 confirmed cases of monkeypox, according to what was reported by the Ministry of Health (Minsa) this Monday, August 22. The sector specified that those infected are found in 15 regions, as well as the constitutional province of Callao.

In this new report, they specify that 973 patients are in Metropolitan Lima. Meanwhile, 10 are reported in Lima Provinces, 75 in Callao, 54 in La Libertad, 31 in Arequipa, 5 in Ica, 3 in Loreto, 7 in Cusco, 2 in Cajamarca, 3 in Junín, 5 in Áncash, 6 in Piura. , 2 in Huánuco, 4 in Lambayeque, 4 in Ucayali and 2 in Tacna. In addition, 546 were discharged.

After knowing the report of August 22, 61 new infections were detected, mainly in Lima, Callao and La Libertad. The Minsa remarked that all are receiving the respective medical treatment and the identification of the contacts is already being carried out....

 

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Monkeypox: It rises to 1,207 confirmed cases in Peru
In just 24 hours, 19 new confirmed cases of monkeypox were registered in our country. The Ministry of Health asks the population not to lower their guard and protect themselves against this disease.
August 24, 2022

Monkeypox cases continue to increase in our country and to date, the Ministry of Health has confirmed 1,207 patients with this disease, with Lima being the city with the highest prevalence of the virus.

According to official data from the Minsa, there are 16 other regions where infections have been registered, these being Lima province (10), Callao (75), La Libertad (54), Arequipa (31), Cusco (7), Piura (6) , Ica (5), Loreto (3), Lambayeque (4), Áncash (5), Cajamarca (2), Junín (3), Huánuco (2), Ucayali (4), San Martín (2), and Tacna ( two).

Likewise, the health entity announced that, according to the information accumulated until Tuesday, August 23, 599 medical discharges have also been registered, since the first contagion was officially known (June 26).

Along the same lines, he recalled that all patients received subsequent medical care and are being constantly monitored, while the contacts of people who have tested positive are being identified...

 

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Source: https://www.infobae.com/america/per...mono-en-peru-casos-confirmados-llegan-a-1257/

Monkeypox in Peru: confirmed cases reach 1,257
So far the infections are distributed in 16 regions.
August 25, 2022

The figures continue to increase. Since the monkeypox disease surprised the world, in Peru the new cases have not stopped, what's more, they are appearing in more cities in the country.

According to the latest report from the Ministry of Health, published in the last hours of Wednesday, August 24, there are 627 patients with medical follow-up and 630 people who have been discharged.

They also indicated that to date, the number of infected increased to 1,257, which means 61 more infections than in the previous report from the Ministry of Health (Minsa).

But that is not all, in the detailed report, they point out that the cases of patients with monkeypox are already expanded in 16 regions, of which they have been registered: Metropolitan Lima (1,031), Lima provinces (13) and Callao ( 82).

While in La Libertad (54), Arequipa (32), Cusco (7), Piura (6), Ica (5), Ancash (5), Ucayali (4), Lambayeque (4), Loreto (3), Junín (3), Cajamarca (2), Huánuco (2), Tacna (2) and San Martín (2).

Authorities from the Ministry of Health reminded the general public not to remain silent if they present any symptoms of this disease, for which they reiterated the importance of immediately calling line 113, option 6.

In the same way, they pointed out that in case of presenting rashes or skin lesions, they can immediately go to the nearest health facility where they reside...

 

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Monkeypox in Peru: infections rise to 1,342 nationwide
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) indicated that 712 patients have already been discharged. Monkeypox is found in 16 regions of the country.
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August 26, 2022 11:45 PM
Updated August 26, 2022 11:45 PM

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported this Friday that the confirmed cases of monkeypox disease in Peru rose to 1,342.

The disease is found in 16 regions of the country. Those infected, according to the institution, correspond to Metropolitan Lima (1091), Lima Provinces (13), Callao (87), La Libertad (60), Arequipa (42), Cusco (8), Piura (6), Ica (5 ), Áncash (5), Cajamarca (2), Loreto (3), Junín (3), Huánuco (2), Lambayeque (6), Ucayali (4), Tacna (2) and San Martín (2).

The Minsa pointed out that all patients with monkeypox receive care and 712 of them have already been discharged. In addition, the identification of your contacts is carried out to monitor possible infections.

All patients are receiving medical attention and are monitored, in addition to making the corresponding identification of their contacts...

 

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Source: https://www.radionacional.com.pe/no...1382-los-casos-de-viruela-del-mono-en-el-peru

Increase to 1,382 cases of monkeypox in Peru
8:16 a.m. - Sun, 28 Aug 2022

The number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in Peru rose to 1,382, a rare disease caused by a virus that is transmitted from animals to people and is similar to smallpox, but less serious. This represents 40 new cases in the last 24 hours.

According to the Ministry of Health (Minsa), the cases are spread over 16 regions: Lima, Callao, Ica, La Libertad, Loreto, Cajamarca, Huánuco, Lambayeque, Tacna, Piura, Cusco, Áncash, Junín, Arequipa, San Martin and Ucayali.

Through its Twitter account, the Minsa specifies that 1,123 cases were reported in Metropolitan Lima, 13 in Lima provinces, 89 in Callao, 5 in Ica, 64 in La Libertad, 3 in Loreto, 2 in Cajamarca, 42 in Arequipa. , 8 in Cusco, 5 in Áncash, 3 in Junín, 2 in Huánuco, 6 in Lambayeque, 5 in Ucayali, 3 in Tacna, 7 in Piura and 2 in San Martín.

The Minsa registered 742 hospital discharges, while 640 patients received medical care and are being monitored, while contacts are identified.

Said portfolio invites 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.

This morning, the Minister of Health, Jorge López, pointed out 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.

 

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Monkeypox in Peru: cases rise to 1,434 and disease is reported in 16 regions
A total of 784 patients have already been discharged. Meanwhile, the Minsa carries out the identification of contacts among those infected.
Updated on 08/28/2022 10:41 p.m.

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported this Sunday, August 28, that the confirmed cases of monkeypox disease in Peru rose to 1,434. It was specified that those infected correspond to Metropolitan Lima (1,156), Lima Provinces (14), Callao (90), La Libertad (74), Arequipa (45), Cusco (8), Piura (7), Ica (5), Áncash (6), Cajamarca (2), Loreto (3), Junín (3), Huánuco (2), Lambayeque (6), Ucayali (5), Tacna (4) and San Martín (3).

Through Twitter, the Minsa indicated that all patients receive assistance and 784 of them have already been discharged. In addition, the identification of your contacts is carried out.

The health authorities are carrying out the identification of suspicious contacts of those who have tested positive for monkeypox...

 

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Minsa reports the first case of monkeypox in an 8-year-old boy
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that the patient is 8 years old, his health situation is stable and he receives the necessary care, as does his family.
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August 30, 2022 9:21 AM
Updated Aug 30, 2022 9:21 AM

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that the first case of monkeypox infection in a child has been registered in Peru.

In a statement, the Minsa reports that the minor is 8 years old and that his health situation is stable and he receives the necessary care, as does his family.

The note also clarifies the cause of the death of a 35-year-old person on August 26, apparently due to monkeypox.

He reports that said patient arrived at a high-complexity hospital in a serious state of health, with a diagnosis of acute respiratory failure type I, post-operative for intestinal obstruction and with a history of monkeypox diagnosed on July 15.

Due to his condition, this 35-year-old patient died on August 26 and the cause of death was septic shock caused by unspecified bacterial pneumonia, the statement said.

The Minsa recalls that it continues to evaluate - through the National Center for Epidemiology, Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) - cases of monkeypox to identify patterns that put the lives of seriously ill patients at risk and urged the population to continue with prevention measures to avoid new infections.

Case figures in the country

According to the latest report from the sector, confirmed cases of monkeypox in Peru currently amount to 1,463.

According to information, now the cases are spread over 16 regions: Metropolitan Lima (1,181), Lima provinces (14), Callao (90), La Libertad (74), Arequipa (46), Cusco (9).

Likewise, there are also cases of the disease in Piura (8), Ancash (6), Lambayeque (6), Ucayali (6), Ica (5), Tacna (4), San Martín (4), Junín (3), Loreto (3), Cajamarca (2) and Huánuco (2).

So far two people, one 45 years old and the other 35, both with monkeypox, have died, but not because of this infection but because they had a delicate health situation.

In the first case of monkeypox, it was a 45-year-old man who abandoned his treatment for HIV and had bronchopneumonia, while the other had type I acute respiratory failure and postoperative intestinal obstruction.

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Ministry of Health

Official press release No. 1077

Release

Photos: Minsa


August 29, 2022 - 9:00 p.m.


In relation to the death of a 35-year-old person, presumably due to monkeypox, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) reports the following:

1. On 25 August, the patient arrived at a highly complex hospital in a serious state of health, with a diagnosis of acute respiratory failure type I, post-operated intestinal obstruction and a history of monkey smallpox, diagnosed on 15 July.

2. Due to his condition, the patient died on August 26, the cause of death being septic shock caused by unspecified bacterial pneumonia.

3. Meanwhile, the first case of monkeypox infection has been recorded in a child under 8 years of age whose state of health is stable and receives the necessary care as well as his family.

4. Finally, the Minsa, through the National Center for Epidemiology, Prevention and Disease Control (CDC), continues to evaluate cases of monkeypox to identify patterns that put the lives of seriously ill patients at risk and urges the population to continue with prevention measures to avoid new infections.


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Monkeypox: more than 1,490 confirmed cases in Peru
12:07 pm | August 31, 2022

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that more than 1,490 cases of monkeypox have been registered in Peru.

The Minsa also reported that a child under 8 years of age is one of the patients who has tested positive for the disease. It is known that his health situation is stable and he receives the necessary care, as does his family.

According to the latest report from the sector, confirmed cases of monkeypox in Peru currently amount to 1,496.
Cases of monkeypox in Peru

Metropolitan Lima (1206)
Lima provinces (14)
Callao (91)
Liberty (74)
Arequipa (50)
Cuzco (09)
Piura (08)
Ancash (06)
Lambayeque (06)
Ucayali (06)
ica (05)
Tacna (04)
Saint Martin (04)
Loretto (03)
Junin (03)
Cajamarca (02)
Huanuco (02)

Presumed deceased by monkeypox

The Minsa clarified the cause of the death of a 35-year-old person on August 26, apparently due to monkeypox.

He reports that said patient arrived at a high-complexity hospital in a serious state of health, with a diagnosis of acute respiratory failure type I, post-operative for intestinal obstruction and with a history of monkeypox diagnosed on July 15.

Due to his condition, this 35-year-old patient died on August 26 and the cause of death was septic shock caused by unspecified bacterial pneumonia, the statement said.

So far two people, one 45 years old and the other 35, both with monkeypox, have died, but not because of this infection but because they had a delicate health situation.

In the first case, it was a 45-year-old man who abandoned his treatment for HIV and had bronchopneumonia, while the other had type I acute respiratory failure and postoperative intestinal obstruction.

 

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Monkeypox: positive cases already total 1,531 in Peru
According to the Ministry of Health, the population most affected by this infection are men, who comprise 99.2% of positive cases.
September 1, 2022

The cases of Covid-19 in Peru have been presenting a daily reduction in infections and deaths; however, the monkeypox situation is different, as recorded by the Ministry of Health (Minsa) in the last 24 hours.

More than two months have passed since the first contagion of the monkeypox disease was registered in the country, and according to the information provided by the Minsa Situation Room, 35 new infections of the virus have been reported on the last Wednesday, August 31.

In this way, the sum of the positive cases since the arrival of the virus in Peru amounted to 1,531, of which more than 50%, 898 patients have already been discharged epidemiologically after successfully overcoming the disease.

The Minsa also reported that to date 633 people continue to receive medical treatment and are being monitored by health personnel, in addition to the identification of their direct contacts within the framework of the epidemiological fence strategy.

Monkeypox has spread in 16 regions of the country, with Metropolitan Lima being the city that concentrates the largest number of cases with 1,237 infections in total. They are followed by Callao (94), La Libertad (77), Arequipa (50), Lima Provinces (14), Cusco (9), Piura (8), Ancash (6), Lambayeque (6), Ucayali (6), Ica (6), Tacna (4), Junín (3), San Martín (4), Loreto (03), Cajamarca (2) and Huánuco (2).
situational room

This viral disease has been affecting more males compared to the female population. According to the web platform of the National Center for Epidemiology, Prevention and Disease Control, males comprise 99.2% of positive cases of monkeypox. Only 0.8% corresponds to female patients.

Another fact revealed by the Minsa is that 69% of cases correspond to men who have sex with men and 10.6% to heterosexuals. Meanwhile, 59.6% of patients have been diagnosed with HIV prior to their infection with monkeypox.
More than 50,000 cases of monkeypox have been recorded since this year's outbreak, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

Along the same lines, the infectologist Juan Carlos Celis, president of the Peruvian Society of Infectious and Tropical Diseases of Peru, stated for Successful that the main mechanism of infection is sexual activity. However, there are other ways that allow the virus to spread in the population, even more so if there is no control of it.

“The transmission mechanism has always been the same, it has not changed since May 6, when a case was reported outside of Africa, which is intimacy, close, sexual or skin-to-skin. The data should not be partially read, because there are also contaminations in health workers touching the patients' sheets, ”he pointed out.

“It will continue to expand to other groups (…) We are only four months away and it will not stop there. We still do not know all the transmission dynamics, what we know now are the main routes, but in Peru and other parts of the world it will spread, "he added.

It is worth mentioning that the average age of the patients is 32 years and of the total cases registered until August 28, only 61 people required hospitalization.

Last Wednesday, Health Minister Jorge López informed the Peruvian population that the monkeypox vaccine would arrive in the country at the end of September. The Minsa plans to start vaccination immediately after the arrival of the lot.

"The arrival of the vaccines is scheduled for the end of September," said the head of the Minsa during the press conference that he gave accompanied by other ministers of state.

 

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Monkeypox: Minsa reports 1,546 confirmed cases in Peru
So far there are 931 patients who have been discharged from a health center after overcoming the disease.
September 2, 2022

In Peru, a total of 1,546 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported. In this way, an increase is evident, since there are 15 more infections than in the previous report of the Ministry of Health (Minsa).

Along these lines, according to the information provided by the Minsa, this disease is present in 16 regions of the country: Metropolitan Lima (1,248), Lima provinces (15), Callao (94), La Libertad (77), Arequipa (50), Cuzco (11).

Similarly in Piura (8), Ica (7), Ancash (6), Lambayeque (6), Ucayali (6), Tacna (4), San Martín (4), Junín (3), Loreto (3), Cajamarca (2) and Huánuco (2), there are also cases.

Until last September 1, 931 patients have managed to be discharged from a health center; while, there are 615 cases that are under medical follow-up, according to the Minsa report.

Finally, said portfolio invites the population to call line 113, option 6, in case they present rashes or skin lesions; or you can also go to the health facility closest to your home...

 

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Peru reaches 1,590 cases of monkeypox, 986 of them already recovered
This content was published on September 03, 2022 - 17:06 September 03, 2022 - 17:06

Lima, Sep 3 (EFE).- The Peruvian Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that 1,590 cases of monkeypox have been reached in the Andean country, 986 of which have already been discharged, while 604 They are still under medical supervision.

"All patients received medical care, are being monitored and we are carrying out contact identification," the ministry said.

The latest Minsa report, with data obtained until this Friday, reported another 44 cases of the disease, which has been detected in 16 of the 25 regions of the country, although with a majority incidence in Metropolitan Lima, a city of 10 million people. population.

In the Peruvian capital, 1,285 cases have been reported so far, followed by 98 in Callao, 77 in La Libertad, 52 in Arequipa, 15 in Lima Provinces and 11 in Cusco.

8 cases have also been detected in Piura, 7 in Ica, 6 in Áncash, in Lambayeque and Ucayali, in each case, 5 in Tacna, 4 in San Martín, 3 in Junín and 3 in Loreto, as well as 2 in Cajamarca and others. 2 in Huanuco.

Last Wednesday the health authorities of Peru reported that they had identified the first South American lineage of the virus that causes monkeypox, which has been designated B.1.6 by the International Scientific Committee "mpxv-lineages".

The identification of this lineage was carried out by researchers from the Genomic Surveillance Team of the National Institute of Health (INS), who have sequenced 160 complete genomes, 122 of which correspond to the B.1.6 lineage, which come from Lima.

The Minsa stressed that the INS researchers observed that the B.1.6 lineage is not the only one present in the country, since so far "more than ten independent introductions" of the virus have been identified in the national territory...