Reports indicate that the new case is a 29-year-old man, a foreign resident of the country.
By strategyandbusiness.net
The Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health (MINSA) confirmed the tenth case of monkeypox or monkeypox in Panama, a country that has had a health alert since last May.
The patient is a 29-year-old man, a foreigner residing in Panama.
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The source of contagion in this case is related to a case detected in Panama with which he had close contact on August 14. Subsequently, the patient presented symptoms on August 26 with fever, general malaise and joint pain, according to the authorities.
On August 28, vesicular lesions appeared on the skin, so he went to the Parque Lefevre Polycenter on August 29 in search of medical attention, the samples were taken and sent to the Gorgas Commemorative Institute for Health Studies, giving a positive result. monkeypox or monkey (Monkey Pox).
MINSA stressed that the transmission of monkeypox is spread from person to person, it can be caused by skin lesions, from one infected person to another, respiratory and body fluids; and also through infected clothing or any surface that has had contact with the lesions.
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Worldwide, the data reported by the WHO indicate that the majority of cases are men, 93% of cases are between 25 and 45 years old, one of the main routes of transmission being close contact during sexual intercourse. Therefore, it is recommended to practice safe sex and avoid having sex with multiple partners.
With information from The Star of Panama