Monkeypox: cases, symptoms and last minute in Spain | Madrid registers seven confirmed cases and 24 suspects

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The strain of monkeypox present in Spain generally causes mild effects and is

, since it requires close and prolonged contact between people, according to the coordinator of the international health unit of the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona,

.

In statements to Efe, Villar pointed out that, from the first cases identified in Madrid,

for this reason "it is essential to be on alert" so that the system can diagnose cases and know how to treat them.

In any case, the also assistant doctor of the infectious diseases service of the Hospital del Mar has remarked that, of the two that exist, the imported strain is the "mild" one and "in general

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They recommend vaccinating contacts with monkeypox before showing symptoms

The virologist of the National Center for Biotechnology (CNB-CSIC),

, has advocated this Thursday for vaccinating close contacts of people infected with

before they develop symptoms as a faster method to control the virus.

transmission.

This is how the WHO establishes it, of whose Smallpox Advisory Committee it forms part, and what the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has advised today, which in a statement has stated that "if there are vaccines against smallpox available in the country,

should be considered after a risk-benefit study".

There are two available vaccines that could be applied, the expert told Efe: one is

, which was stopped being administered in the 1980s, coinciding with the official eradication of the disease by the WHO and the Assembly. World Health Organization, but is only authorized by the US regulatory agency, the FDA.

It is Accam2000, a second-generation vaccine of very limited use

, as stated on the website of the Vaccine Advisory Committee of the Spanish Association of Pediatrics.

And the other is Imnavex, authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in 2013 and by the FDA in 2019 and marketed in the US under the name of Jynneos, a formula developed by Bavarian Nordic that

, based on experience with vaccines used before the eradication of smallpox.

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Britain offers smallpox vaccine as monkeypox cases spread across Europe

A good number of cases of monkeypox in Britain have prompted authorities to offer a

and others who may have been exposed, as a few more cases have been confirmed in various parts of Europe. .

Monkeypox is a generally mild viral disease characterized by symptoms of

There are two main strains: the

mortality, and the West African strain, which has a mortality rate of around 1%.

First identified in monkeys, the viral disease is usually spread through close contact and occurs mainly in West and Central Africa.

, so this new wave of cases outside the continent has raised concern.

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Valencia distributes an urgent protocol on monkeypox

The Ministry of Health has sent to the health departments, the Public Health Centers and the AIDS Information and Prevention Centers (CIPS) of the Community a Public Health alert with

what are its causes and how to detect it.

Sources from the Ministry of Health have informed Efe that, so far,

or suspected case of this disease in the Valencian Community.

The alert includes instructions so that, in the event that cases that meet the definition criteria are identified, they urgently contact the Preventive Medicine services to

Health also informs that

of the Alerts Report of the Center for the Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies (CCAES) has been convened, in which the Ministry of Health and the different autonomous communities participate, to coordinate an action protocol set that will also be distributed from the Conselleria.

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Rare monkeypox outbreaks detected in North America and Europe

Health authorities in North America and Europe have detected

, raising fears that the disease, endemic in parts of Africa, is spreading.

Canada

was the latest country to report that it is investigating more than a dozen suspected cases of the disease, after Spain and Portugal detected more than 40 possible and verified cases.

Britain

has confirmed nine cases since May 6, and the United States on Wednesday certified the first, that of a man from Massachusetts who had tested positive for the virus after visiting Canada.

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Ruiz Escudero: "The smallpox vaccine can help in prevention"

Enrique Ruiz Escudero

, Minister of Health of the Community of Madrid, explained first thing this morning that "the smallpox vaccine could help in prevention".

And he commented that, from the Directorate of Public Health, Elena Andradas, is in contact with the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (Aemps), "the use of the vaccine is proposed when the case is detected in the first four days of contagion prior to the development of the disease, since with the administration of the same the symptoms were avoided in an important way. If it is done from day 4 to 14, the clinical symptoms are attenuated".

The problem is that

.

“It has to be the vaccine that is perfectly indicated, what they are evaluating is that the smallpox vaccine reserve that we have is very reactive and is not the most indicated for these cases, and in any case a decision must be made from the Aemps in coordination with the CCAA".

In addition, Escudero has reviewed the situation in Madrid: "At this time we have seven confirmed cases with a positive test and 22 pending suspicions.

. They are associated with two outbreaks, the transmission route is by very close contact. All those diagnosed and suspected are male."

And he stressed that "

of a disease that has practically been eradicated and controlled. You have to be very vigilant. In 24 hours, the Public Health services have detected the cases and the epidemiological tracking work" .

Finally, he has sent a message of calm despite the fact that "there are going to be more cases.

. Maintain caution, epidemiological surveillance, carry out surveys to track cases, carry out isolations. The evolution clinic of the confirmed and suspects is good".

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First cases of monkeypox in the US

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said Wednesday that it had confirmed

in a man who had recently traveled to Canada, publishes 'El Planeta'.

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The Basque Government is not aware of possible cases of monkeypox

The Department of Health of the Basque Government

, a disease of which seven infections have been confirmed in Madrid and there are another 24 suspected cases pending testing to verify this disease.

The cases detected in the Community of Madrid -none of them are serious- are associated with two main sources, the transmission route is by very close contact, and all those diagnosed and

, as explained by the Madrid Minister of Health Enrique Ruiz Escudero.

Convinced that more cases will appear, the counselor has indicated that what is surprising about the appearance of this disease is the wide geographical distribution (cases have been registered in the

) when it was " virtually eradicated," after a few cases in the 1970s and an outbreak in 2003.

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Africa has mitigated monkeypox outbreaks during the Covid-19 pandemic

Several African countries have detected and were able to

as the coronavirus pandemic hit the entire planet, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), an agency of the African Union (AU), reported Thursday. ).

"

and other countries have detected outbreaks of monkeypox (during the coronavirus pandemic)," newly appointed Africa CDC Director Ahmed Ogwell said at an online press briefing. this institution.

"The disease hit communities on the fringes of large forests, and

, so maybe that's why this news didn't make it to the (international) media," Ogwell added.

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Italy detects the first case of monkeypox in a young man who traveled to the Canary Islands

Italy reported today a

in a young man from the Canary Islands, in Spain, while it is studying two other people.

The Lazzaro Spallanzani Institute of Rome specialized in contagious diseases explained in a note that the young man presented himself at the Umberto I hospital in the capital with a

and the tests carried out quickly identified the virus.

The patient, who has just returned from the Canary Islands, is currently

, the Spallanzani Institute added in a note, adding that "two other cases are being studied."

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Madrid has seven confirmed cases and 24 suspected cases of monkeypox

The Community of Madrid has

and twenty-four suspects who are awaiting confirmation of this disease, sources from the Ministry of Health have told Efe.

In statements to the media, the Minister of Health,

, has been convinced that more cases will appear.

The cases detected in the region

are serious- are mainly associated with two foci, the route of transmission is by very close contact and all those diagnosed and suspected are men, according to the Minister of Health.

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15.11

First case of monkeypox in Sweden

The Swedish health authorities announced the detection of the

, after the appearance of people in Europe and North America infected with this disease that is usually endemic in Africa.

"A case of monkeypox has been confirmed in a person in the

region, " the Swedish Public Health Agency said in a statement.

The infected person "

, explained the authority, who said he did not know where and how the infection took place.

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Portugal confirms 14 cases of monkeypox and fears increase

Portugal has confirmed

or 'monkeypox' and is keeping almost a dozen other suspected cases under observation, according to the Portuguese General Directorate of Health (DGS).

To the five cases that the DGS initially reported on Wednesday,

have been added and the National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA) has two other samples under analysis, DGS added in a statement.

On the other hand, about a

are being monitored , with samples that have not yet been analyzed.

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The smallpox strain is mild and spreads by close and prolonged contact.

The monkeypox strain present in Spain generally causes mild effects and is much less contagious than Covid, as it requires close and prolonged contact between people, according to the coordinator of the international health unit of the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona,

In statements to Efe, Villar pointed out that, from the first cases identified in Madrid, "it is expected that over the days

", for this reason "it is essential to be on alert" so that the system can diagnose cases and know how to treat them.

In any case, the also assistant doctor of the infectious diseases service of the Hospital del Mar has remarked that, of the two that exist, the imported strain is the "mild" one and "in general

In addition, some studies indicate that people vaccinated against smallpox have greater protection, an immunogen that only those

.

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Canary Islands notifies a suspected case of monkeypox in Gran Canaria

The Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands has notified

on the island of Gran Canaria.

As reported by the regional department, it is a patient who is being treated at the University Hospital of Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín

and who is being studied in coordination with the National Center for Microbiology, which will confirm or will dismiss the case in question.

The patient is a young male who, after the epidemiological survey carried out, meets the notification criteria and case profile that the Ministry of Health has registered as an alert for monkeypox infection, also known as

.

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Emergency doctors do not believe that there is a high number of patients

The Emergency Infections Group of the Spanish Society of Emergency and Emergency Medicine has pointed out the

, a zoonotic viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus. (MPXV) and from which it is suspected that twenty people in Madrid suffer.

"Transmission between humans is scarce and requires close contact, so a very high number of patients is not expected," said the experts, who have detailed that transmission

through broken skin, mucous membranes and respiratory tract

Specifically, MPXV is transmitted to humans through contact with an infected animal or human, or through material contaminated with the virus.

The virus enters the body

.

Transmission of the virus through direct or indirect contact with live or dead animals is believed to be the main factor in human MPX infections.

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