China News Service, August 1st. According to Peru's "Gazette" report, the Peruvian Ministry of Health reported on July 31 that the number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in Peru rose to 282.
The Peruvian Ministry of Health urges the public to continue to observe preventive measures, such as reducing contact with suspected infected persons and washing hands frequently.
Data map: Color transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles (orange) found in infected cells (brown) cultured in the laboratory on July 26, 2022, in Maryland, USA.
Image source: Visual China
According to reports, the areas with confirmed cases of monkeypox in Peru include: capital Lima (242 cases), Callao (17 cases), Lima province (2 cases), Ica (3 cases), La Libertad (12 cases), Tacna ( 1 case), Loreto (1 case), Piura (1 case), Cusco (2 cases) and Junin (1 case).
The Peruvian Ministry of Health said 77 of those infected have been discharged from hospital and all have received medical care and are being closely monitored by the Ministry of Health.
The Peruvian Ministry of Health urges the public to continue to follow precautionary measures, such as reducing contact with suspected infected persons, washing hands frequently, wearing masks correctly, maintaining social distancing, and isolating from others if they develop monkeypox symptoms.
Raul Urquizo, president of the Peruvian Medical Association, warned on the same day that Peru is the country with the highest number of monkeypox cases in the Americas because high-risk groups do not take preventive measures.
Urquizzo also said more information is needed from the Ministry of Health to give guidelines to avoid contagion.
Urquizzo stressed that although the monkeypox virus has not caused any deaths in Peru, the government must take timely measures to avoid fatalities.