Dr. Carilda Peña, Deputy Minister of Public Health, recently explained that considering the epidemiological threat this disease poses, surveillance has been intensified at the entry points to our territory and health personnel have been trained for the timely detection of suspected cases, reported Prensa Latina news agency.
A flow chart was also defined for the care of patients with suspected cases of the disease, outbreak control measures were established, and care units for the care of confirmed cases were defined.
In addition, biosafety standards were established for patients, family members and service providers, taking into account the level of contagion and the way in which this pathology is spread.
As reported, the first patient with monkeypox detected in our country is an Italian tourist who arrived in Cuba on August 15, stayed in a rented house and visited several places in the western provinces of the country.
On August 17, he presented general symptoms and went to the health services on the 18th due to the persistence of these symptoms.
The worsening of symptoms has caused him to be hospitalized in critical condition.
The World Health Organization (WHO) conceptualized the outbreak of monkeypox as a "global health emergency" on July 23. At that time, more than 16,000 cases had been reported in 75 countries.
According to specialists, the disease is caused by a virus and can be transmitted from animals to humans and from person to person.
Symptoms generally include fever, severe headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy, swollen lymph nodes and rashes or lesions on the skin, according to the UN and WHO.
People with the disease are contagious as long as they have symptoms. Rashes, body fluids (pus or blood from skin lesions) and scabs are particularly infectious. The virus can also be transmitted through objects used by sick people. (National News Office)
Translated by ESTI
