The number of confirmed cases of Monkeypox in Portugal rises to 908
Fpray ten more confirmed cases of infection Human number by the Monkeypox virus, in Portugal, in the last week, increasing to 908 the total number, as advanced, this Thursday the General of Health (DGS).
Of the 839 cases already reported in SINAVEmed (National Epidemiological Surveillance System), “most (44%) cases belong to the age group between 30 and 39 years” and are male (99%). There is also a record of eight cases (1%) in females..
In a statement, published on your websitethe DGS stated that “all regions of mainland Portugal and the Autonomous Region of Madeira reported cases”of which 650 (77.5%) were registered in the health region of Lisbon and Vale do Tejo.
Until last Sunday, there were 437 close contacts of cases vaccinated“contacts continue according to the eligibility criteria of 06/202222, and “contacts continue according to the appropriate selection criteria for the region 06/202222220222022, and “contacts continue according to the appropriate criteria for the region permitted in the different standards”.
The DGS also informed that today it published the Update of Guidance No. 004/2022 of 31 May on “Approach to cases of human infection with Monkeypox virus (VMPX)”, which reinforces the “need for cases of infection to be reported, investigated and tested” by Monkeypox. An update of Rule 006/022 of 1 July will be published, which will also cover 2 years of preventive measures for adults.
“Maintenance maintains, monitoring the situation and national level, sharing and international level adapting as scientific epidemiological analysis and as practices of public health measures to reduce scientific transmission analysis”, adds a note.
It should be noted that, between the 1st of January and the 13th of September 2022, reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) 57,605 confirmed cases and 460 probable cases of human infection by Monkeypox, in 102 countries, and 22 deaths.
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