Number of Monkeypox cases rises to 143 in Portugal
All cases confirmed by the Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA) are in men between the ages of 19 and 61, the majority being under 40 years old, refer to the DGS on its website, adding that the cases are remain under clinical follow-up and are stable.
“Most infections have been reported, to date, in Lisbon and Vale do Tejo, but there are also records of cases in the North and Algarve regions”, informs the health authority, adding that the information collected through epidemiological surveys is being to contribute to the assessment of the outbreak at national and international level.
In a document published about a disease, the DGS advised those who have symptoms and if mainly with contact with the disease, who may eventually come into contact with the disease, who may eventually come into contact with infections. Sexually Transmitted People, Using Emergency Services for Counseling and Assessment or Calling the SNS Line 24 (808 24 24 24).
The DGS alert can be from one person to another through close physical, including sexual contact. “Currently, the poxmen virus is not known or can be alternated through sexual practices, skin with vaginal transmission, with direct instructions on sexual sex transmitting it, emphasis,” in the document.
The most common symptoms, headache, intense and intense pain, back pain, tiredness, enlarged lymph nodes with the progressive appearance of rashes that reach the skin.
Infections usually start between one of three days after the onset of fever and can be superior or initial, with clear or yellowish fluid, and end up ulcerating and forming crusts that later dry and fall off, refer to DGS.
“The number of deficiencies in a variety, will tend to appear in the person can spread to the rest of the body and even reach the palms of the feet. , informs, adding that these symptoms usually last between two weeks and disappear on their own, without.
In the guideline that defines the clinical and epidemiological approach to the disease, the DGS refers to suspected cases that must be quickly referred for medical observation and asymptomatic contacts continue to maintain as their routines can maintain, not requiring isolation, during the period of surveillance should avoid long journeys so that “isolation can be more feasible and faster”, in the event of symptoms.
Within the scope of public health measures, the DGS that, in the face of a suspected, recommended or confirmed case, isolation and physical distance must be carried out until the measures are resolved (fall of crusts), as well as private stay in the same space if cohabiting with young children, pregnant women and immunocompromised people.
Among other measures, sexual abstinence and privacy of close contacts must be maintained, cleaning and disinfection of personal objects, clothes, bedding, towels and surfaces in the domestic space must be ensured, as well as cleaning hard surfaces with chlorinated detergents. , allowing to air dry.
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