The District Administrative Department of Health (Dadis) confirmed this Friday the third case of monkeypox in Cartagena. Read: Goodbye to the stigma: monkeypox can hit anyone
It is an imported case in a 32-year-old man, who came to the city from New York, United States, where he was apparently infected.
According to Dadis, once notification was received from the health entity that treated the patient for symptoms related to the disease, such as fever, muscle pain and some injuries, the laboratory test was performed, which yielded a positive result. for monkeypox.
Through the Public Health Surveillance Program of the Public Health Operative Directorate of Dadis, an epidemiological field investigation was carried out, during which it was determined that the source of infection was a foreign person with whom the patient had contact in his country. . Read: Second case of monkeypox confirmed in Cartagena
So far in the district of Cartagena, according to the cases reported to SIVIGILA:
• 18 discarded cases.
• 3 confirmed.
• 10 completed follow-ups per confirmed case contact.
• 78 alerts in total.
Be aware of the symptoms
•Fever (not in all cases), swollen glands, headache.
• General discomfort and muscle pain.
•Skin lesions that may initially be flat or slightly raised (like blisters) that fill with clear or yellowish fluid and then crust over. The skin rash can appear on the soles of the hands and feet, face, mouth and eyes, even in the genital and perianal areas.
•The forms of contagion occur through direct contact with body secretions (saliva, semen, fluid from blisters, etc.), by touching the personal items of someone who is sick, or by skin-to-skin contact with the lesions caused by the disease.
If you suspect having contracted the disease or are in contact with someone confirmed, the following recommendations should be followed:
• Consult health services in a timely manner. (All EPS must implement a teleconsultation line where you can call to be attended by a doctor directly).
•Maintain strict isolation from the patient, family, people with whom he lives or close, while the recovery ends.
•Do not share objects for personal use such as towels, sheets, soap, brush, cell phone, among others and keep them separate.
•Collaborate and inform the health team of all your close contacts to reduce the risk of spread to other people.
It is important to remember that in the case of presenting symptoms or if you were in contact with a suspected case, you should contact your EPS or go to a health center and collaborate with the health authorities, reporting close contacts.
