Tag: Monkeypox

• Monday, August 22nd 2022 - 17:26 UTC

  First Cuban case of monkeypox almost fatal, still serious

  

  Cuban authorities have confirmed during the weekend the first case of monkeypox in the country. It was a 38-year-old Italian tourist who was reported to be in serious condition, according to Granma.

• Friday, August 19th 2022 - 22:13 UTC

  Monkeypox spreading fast, reaches 37 cases in Bolivia

  

  Monkeypox infections have soared in Bolivia at an average of two daily infections for a total of 37 cases by Thursday, it was reported in La Paz. The spread has also reached 3 of the country's 9 departments after 100% of the infections were only in Santa Cruz just 4 days before. By Aug. 18, Santa Cruz had 35 cases, La Paz 1 and Potosi 1. No recovered patients have been reported yet.

• Thursday, August 18th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Household pet dog reported having caught monkeypox

  

  Experts Wednesday issued a series of recommendations after the medical journal The Lancet reported the first case of human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox last week. The case occurred in France.

• Thursday, August 18th 2022 - 09:26 UTC

  Uruguayan Health Minister says monkeypox stable

  

  Uruguay's Health Minister Daniel Salinas Wednesday explained the monkeypox outbreak in his country was “stable” after 50 suspected cases have been ruled out.

• Thursday, August 18th 2022 - 09:16 UTC

  Cases of monkeypox soar in Peru

  

  Peru has the highest monkeypox infection rate per million inhabitants and it also ranks third in the world behind the United States and Canada, the latest Oxford University global monkeypox surveillance study released Wednesday showed.

• Tuesday, August 16th 2022 - 20:30 UTC

  Brazilian port of Santos handles growing volumes of trade

  

  The state-owned Santos Port Authority (SPA) reported over the weekend that volumes handled through the largest seaport in Brazil grew 2.3% between April and June of 2022, reaching 42 million tons of goods.

• Monday, August 8th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Uruguay confirms second case of monkeypox

  

  Uruguay's Health Ministry (MSP) confirmed Saturday the second case of monkeypox had been detected in the country while other three possible infections were under study.

• Friday, August 5th 2022 - 07:48 UTC

  Monkeypox declared a health emergency in the US

  

  The United States Government Thursday declared monkeypox a health emergency amid an increasing number of infections nationwide. The decision allows the agencies concerned to have access to emergency funds and manage vaccines and treatments for the malady, which has not yet been linked to any death in the country.

• Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 21:36 UTC

  Argentine LGBT+ group calls for blanket vaccination against monkeypox

  

  The Argentine LGBT+ Federation has launched an appeal to national health authorities to launch a nationwide vaccination campaign for the entire population against monkeypox.

• Tuesday, August 2nd 2022 - 09:36 UTC

  Peru reports first death of patient with monkeypox

  

  Peruvian health authorities Monday confirmed the first death of a patient with monkeypox in the continent's country second worst hit by the outbreak, while neighboring Bolivia confirmed the first infection.