As of May 23, 1,489 doses of the monkeypox vaccine have been applied.
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Vaccination is important for people at risk. Photo: EFE
Three new cases of monkeypox were reported this week in Panama, reported the Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health (Minsa).
After this update, the confirmed cases accumulated as of May 26 increase to 235, of which 89 cases were during the year 2022 and 146 cases so far in 2023.
Of the 235 accumulated cases, six patients are active (5 in home isolation and 1 in a health facility), while 229 people ended their isolation without major setbacks.
At the moment only one (1) is maintained monkeypox death in Panama.
Of the accumulated cases, 233 men and 2 women have tested positive. The distribution of cases remains in an age range between 19 and 59 years.
For its part, the Expanded Immunization Program (PAI) reports that, until May 23, 1,489 doses of the monkeypox vaccine have been applied, with 1,073 first doses and 416 second doses.
The Minsa reiterates that people who are direct contacts and with HIV can be vaccinated to counteract the progression of the disease.
The corregimientos with the most confirmed cases are Bella Vista, San Francisco, Calidonia or La Exposición, Betania, Juan Díaz and Tocumen, Pueblo Nuevo and Parque Lefevre. Also included are Río Abajo, Chilibre, Vista Alegre and Arnulfo Arias Madrid.
Since last May 24, 2022, Panama maintains a health alert throughout the country and epidemiological surveillance has been redoubled in all health regions and all entry points in the national territory.
The Minsa recalls that maintaining healthy lifestyles and avoiding contact with people who are carriers of the virus is vital to counteract the spread of this disease.
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2023-05-27 16:03:33
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