The World Health Organization (WHO) has already declared an international emergency due to the increase in cases, many more contagious, of the so-called “monkeypox” and Cuba, through Dr. Francisco Durán García, provided an update on the particular case of the island.
The National Director of Hygiene and Epidemiology of the MINSAP, detailed to the official press, such as the Granma newspaper, that they They maintain epidemiological surveillance following the successful control of monkeypox cases in 2022.
Duran Garcia reported that currently no cases are recorded of the disease in Cuba. However, the country remains on alert and maintains active epidemiological surveillance.
Durán García recalled that eight cases of the disease were detected in the country in 2022, which were promptly controlled. He also explained that the disease is transmitted through direct or indirect contact with blood, bodily fluids or skin lesions.
He also stressed that transmission can also occur during sexual intercourse. Unlike other sexually transmitted infections, this disease cannot be prevented by using a condom alone, as infection also occurs through body-to-body contact.
Monkeypox in Cuba and the world
Regarding symptoms, Dr. Durán mentioned that the disease usually begins with fever, muscle and head pain, as well as a skin rash that affects the hands, soles of the feet, groin and genital areas, lasting between two and four weeks.
In 2022, there were 8 cases of monkeypox in Cuba. Five in Havana, two in Cienfuegos, and one in Artemisa. All were adults; six males and two females.
An Italian visitor was the first case of monkeypox diagnosed in Cuba, in August of that year. In a statement from MINSAP it was reported that “the disease progressed rapidly towards serious illness, being in an unstable critical condition since the 18th, dying in the afternoon of the 21st.”
This week, the WHO issued an alert, with cases originating in Africa now spreading throughout Europe and Latin America.
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