Health authorities maintain monkeypox control despite no cases

The World Health Organization (WHO) will decide today whether to once again declare monkeypox, now called Mpox disease, an international health emergency, as the outbreaks are most severe, mainly on the African continent. In this sense, it should be remembered that the same global emergency was declared two years ago and ended more than a year ago. The number of cases reported in the first half of 2024 is the same as that recorded for the whole of 2023. So far this year, 2,030 cases and 13 deaths have been confirmed, while last year a total of 1,145 cases and 7 deaths were confirmed.

5 cases since 2022

In the case of the Principality, according to the Ministry of Health, while four cases of Mpox were detected in 2022, only one was detected last year. The sources consulted confirm that, at present, no cases have been registered for the entire year 2024.

Even so, the health authorities have insisted on maintaining surveillance and control of the disease. In this context, it is worth noting that the operational procedures for suspected cases in Mpox were updated in March. It is these surveillance measures and the rapid detection of new cases that have facilitated the containment of the outbreak, the document states.
Common symptoms of the disease include a rash or mucous membrane lesions accompanied by fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, lack of energy and swollen lymph nodes. The virus can be spread through physical contact with sick people, contaminated materials or infected animals.