The Ministry of Health reported this Monday (30) that Brazil has two suspected cases of monkeypox, one in Ceará and another in Santa Catarina. No cases have been confirmed so far.
The ministry said it “is in contact with states to support monitoring and health surveillance actions.”
Last Monday (23), the ministry created a situation room to track suspected cases and define the clinical and laboratory diagnosis.
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation is also monitoring the progress of the disease with the help of a group of experts linked to the UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais), the Feevale University and the UFRJ (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro).
On Friday (27), Argentina confirmed the first two cases of the disease in Latin America.
Monkeypox is of the genus orthopoxvirus, the same as smallpox, and has symptoms similar to hers, although less severe. Most patients recover in a few weeks, but there is a possibility of evolution to problematic cases.
The virus has two main variants: the Congo strain, which is more severe and has a mortality rate of up to 10%, and the West African strain, with a mortality rate of 1%.
According to experts, transmission occurs through prolonged close contact, not necessarily sexual. The virus can enter the human body through the respiratory tract or through direct or indirect contact with contaminated fluids.
Symptoms include rash, fever, aches and chills.
The emergence of new cases of monkeypox in the world has led Brazilians to look for the vaccine and old vaccination cards.
In a survey carried out by Abcvac (Brazilian Association of Vaccine Clinics) at the request of the Sheet, 73% of the associates responded that the demand for an immunizing agent has increased. Of the total, 25% stated that there is “a lot” of demand and 48%, that there is “some” demand.
Despite recent interest, no smallpox immunizer is available either in the private network or in the SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde). The vaccine stopped being applied in Brazil in 1979 and, in May 1980, the World Health Assembly officially declared the eradication of the disease.
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