Monkeypox. Portugal has 917 confirmed cases
The number of cases of infection with the Monkeypox virus in Portugal rose to 917, more confirmed than the total recorded in the week, the Directorate-General for Health (DGS) announced this Thursday.
“All regions of mainland Portugal and the Autonomous Region of Madeira reported cases, of which 654 (77.5%) in the health region of Lisbon and Tagus Valley”, said the DGS in the weekly update on the evolution of the disease in the country. .
According to the health authority, until Wednesday, 845 cases were reported in SINAVEmed (National Epidemiological Surveillance System), most of which belong to the age group between 30 and 39 years (44%).
According to the eight data from the DGS, 99% of infections were recorded in men (837), with cases reported in women.
The DGS also advanced that the recent average of confirmed cases of infection by the Monkeypox virus “corroborates the slowdown observed in the notification and, by approximation, in the confirmation of the infection”.
16 to the authority of those who have already been proposed and offered to different health regions, continuing to be offered an exclusive and oriented service, according to the definition of different offer in the regions.
On Tuesday, the DGS patched the prevention of the VMPX virus.
“The availability management of the DGS administration will be operationalized in the different resources and implementation of the country, ensuring the proper use of vaccines, place of and use of vaccines.
According to the very promotion vaccination strategy against Monkeypox and severity of the economy with the number of offers available, which is currently limited.
Common symptoms of Monkeypox infection are a more intense fever, symptoms of increased head, tiredness, large muscles with progressive appearance and rashes that reach the skin and mucous membranes.
A person who may be sick only after being crusted out of the dermatological solutions, a period that may eventually reach four weeks.
The Monkeypox virus is transmitted by contact, namely physical contact or close fluids, or contact with material such as sheets, towels or personal equipment.