The Ministry of Health reported this Saturday (4) that the number of suspected cases of monkeypox in Brazil rose to six. No cases have been confirmed in the country so far.
There are two cases under investigation in Rondônia, one in Mato Grosso do Sul, one in Rio Grande do Sul, one in Ceará and one in Santa Catarina. The Minister of Health, Marcelo Queiroga, said that all suspected patients are isolated and under monitoring.
“The federal government continues to reinforce the testing policy so that we can optimize the diagnostic confirmation of the disease. I would like to bring tranquility to the Brazilian population, because the government is vigilant and attentive. on a social network.
In an interview with Folha, Marcelo Queiroga said that the ministry is evaluating the purchase of smallpox vaccines for specific groups. “If it is necessary to buy, it will be for a restricted group. Those professionals who are dealing directly with these cases, those who live in border regions.”
According to the minister, three Brazilian laboratories are able to diagnose the disease: Funed (Ezequiel Dias Foundation), in Minas Gerais, UFRJ (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) and the Adolfo Lutz Institute, in São Paulo.
The Ministry of Health has avoided the term “monkey smallpox” for fear that, with the possible arrival of the disease in Brazil, the population will start attacking the animals. The folder adopted the English name, “monkeypox” .
According to the bulletin released this Saturday (4) by the ministry, 813 cases of monkeypox have already been confirmed in 30 countries. Another 30 cases are being investigated worldwide.
The main signs and symptoms of monkeypox are fever, skin rashes, and enlarged lymph nodes (adenomegaly). As a preventive measure, the Ministry of Health suggests that people wear a mask and wash their hands.
Despite the recommendation of the technical area, Queiroga has resisted the adoption of masks. “Are we now going to create a law to force people to wear a mask because of the ‘monkeypox’? There are no elements,” he said in an interview with Sheet.
Swiss pharmaceutical Roche announced that it is speeding up the processes to bring its new tests to detect monkeypox in Brazil. The company stated that it is in contact with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. The test, according to the manufacturer, should be used in research.
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