Posted 27 июня 2022,, 06:31

Published 27 июня 2022,, 06:31

Modified 24 декабря 2022,, 22:37

Updated 24 декабря 2022,, 22:37

Peru reports first case of monkeypox

Peru reports first case of monkeypox

27 июня 2022, 06:31
The first case of monkeypox infection was detected in the capital of Peru, Lima, said the head of the Ministry of Health of the Republic, Jorge Lopez.

He told TV Peru that the patient had undergone lab tests the previous day, which now confirmed he had an infection. The infected person is a foreigner, he lives in Peru. Presumably, he was in contact with citizens who arrived from abroad. Currently, he has been isolated, possible contacts of the infected person are being established.

Last week, the World Health Network acknowledged that monkeypox has now become a pandemic. The organization called on the World Health Organization to also recognize the disease as a pandemic. Moreover, it is necessary to act immediately in order to take the situation under control and prevent the consequences of the spread of the disease.

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