The alleged case detected in Extremadura is a woman
A patient from Tenerife is the second possible infected in the Canary Islands
Several autonomous communities have detected in the last hours several suspected cases of monkey poxA virus already confirmed in Madrid’s community in 30 persons.
Specific, Canary Islands keeps two cases under surveillance, while Galicia, Estremadura Y Andalusia They have identified their first possible infected.
In Canary Islandswhich this Thursday had added its first suspicious case, has been detected this Friday in Tenerife a second possible infectiona patient treated at the Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, in Tenerife, without requiring hospital admission.
This second case corresponds to a young male, who meets, according to the epidemiological survey carried out, the notification criteria and case profile that the Ministry of Health has registered as monkeypox infection alert, also known as monkeypox. Given his favorable evolution, the patient must continue his process at home, with the corresponding follow-up.
As for the case detected yesterday, it is being treated by the University Hospital of Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín without requiring hospital admission and the result of the analysis of the diagnostic test sent to the National Microbiology Center is awaited. The patient from Gran Canaria also evolves favorably and is following his process at home.
Both cases have no epidemiological relationship.
Estremadura, for its part, has detected this Friday the first suspected case of the disease, as reported by the regional Executive. In a press release, the Board has indicated that it is a woman with symptom criteria and whose suspicion has been communicated around 3:00 p.m. to the Coordinating Center for Health Alerts and Emergencies (CCAES) of the Ministry of Health.
Similarly, the Ministry of Health of the Xunta de Galicia has reported that the first suspected case has been detected in the community. Through a statement, the Ministry of Health explains that it is a person who is “not hospitalized” and who presents symptoms compatible with the definition distributed by the General Directorate of Public Health, pending receipt of the final protocol from the Ministry of Health.
In AndalusiaMeanwhile, the Directorate of Public Health and Pharmaceutical Management of the Ministry of Health and Families has notified another possible infection of infection, in a patient from the province of Malaga.
The person under study resident in the province of Malaga, progressing favorably and is isolated at home.
The Ministry of Health and Families has initiated the action protocols and has adopted the appropriate preventive measures in prevention until the confirmation of this suspicious case.
monkey pox
Monkeypox infection is a rare disease until now that manifests itself with fever, headache, swollen glands and rashes on the hands and face, similar to that caused by chickenpox.
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The virus has a low capacity for human-to-human transmission and requires close, intimate contact. The incubation period ranges from 5 to 13 days, although it can sometimes be as long as 21.
On May 15, the United Kingdom launched ato health alert WHOaccording to international health regulations, after detecting the first four cases in Europe.