June 09, 2022 – 16:06
In Spain, 242 positive cases of monkeypox, an infectious disease caused by a virus, have been confirmed to date.
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MIAMI – The Spanish Ministry of Health announced this Thursday that it gave the green light to the vaccine against monkey poxwhich will apply to people who have had contact with positive cases and are “high risk”.
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“At the present time, and taking into account the limited availability of doses, vaccination is prioritized” in people who have had exposure to the illness “with high risk of seriousness,” the ministry said in a statement.
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“Pre-exposure vaccination is not recommended at this time, although it may be recommended later depending on the evolution of the outbreak and the availability of vaccines,” he added.
The Spanish government announced in May the acquisition of Imvanex vaccines and Tecovirimat antivirals through the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA).
There are no specific treatments or vaccines for monkeypox, but outbreaks can be controlled with smallpox vaccination, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
In spain, To date, 242 positive cases of monkeypox, an infectious disease caused by a virus transmitted to humans by infected animals, have been confirmed.
The disease, which was first identified in humans in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is now considered endemic in a dozen African countries.
Its appearance in non-endemic countries is what worries experts. So far confirmed cases in non-endemic regions are generally benign and no deaths have been reported.
– FUENTE: With information from AFP–
