Panama - Mpox outbreak 2022/2023

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Source: https://www.infobae.com/america/age...nuevos-casos-de-viruela-simica-y-acumula-129/

Panama detects 11 new cases of monkeypox and accumulates 129
By Newsroom Infobae
February 8, 2023

Panama City, Feb. 8. Eleven new cases of monkeypox were detected so far this February in Panama, bringing the total number of infections accumulated in the country to 129 since the first was reported in July 2022, the Ministry of Health reported this Wednesday ( Minsa).

Of the 129 accumulated cases, 47 are active, with 41 patients in home isolation and 6 in health facilities, while 82 patients have already completed their isolation without major setbacks.

By infected there are 127 men and 2 women with an age range between 19 and 59 years, the official information specified.

He added that up to February 7, 104 doses of the monkeypox vaccine had been applied, with 83 first doses and 21 second doses.

Panama declared a health alert for monkeypox on May 24 and on July 5 reported its first case in a 30-year-old man who only had fever, as reported at the time.

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on November 28 that it will rename monkeypox mpox, to avoid racist or stigmatizing comments such as those that have circulated on the internet this year around the global outbreak of this disease. . EFE

 

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Source: http://elsiglo.com.pa/panama/panama-registra-21-nuevos-casos-viruela-mono/24220786


Panama registers 21 new cases of monkey smallpox
Friday, February 24, 2023 - 6:44 p.m.
Yanisel Cedeno
Since last May 24, Panama has maintained a health alert throughout the country

The Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health (Minsa) reports that, during the week of February 15 to 24, 21 new cases of monkeypox are confirmed, bringing the number of accumulated cases throughout the country to 160.

Of the 160 accumulated cases, 28 patients are active cases (20 in home isolation and 8 in isolation in health facilities), while 132 ended their isolation without major setbacks.

The accumulated cases have resulted positive 158 men and 2 women; and the distribution of cases, remain in the age range between 19 to 59 years.

The National Department of Epidemiology of MINSA notifies that, in Panama since the beginning of the monkeypox epidemic outbreak (July 2022), 286 people have been studied, of which 160 people have tested positive for the virus and 126 cases have been ruled out. , which were diagnosed with other diseases (herpes zoster, chickenpox, among others).

As the protocol dictates, the samples were sent to the Gorgas Memorial Institute where they were processed, giving positive results with monkeypox, so the regional health teams immediately carried out field investigations in order to determine the close contacts of these cases. and offer them vaccination against monkeypox to break the chain of transmission of the virus and the spread of the disease.

The Health regions with the most confirmed cases are the Metropolitan Region with 95 cases; West Panama with 22 confirmed cases; San Miguelito with 17 cases; It is followed by North Panama with 12 cases; Chiriquí with 5 cases; Los Santos and Veraguas with 3 cases; East Panama with 2 cases and Bocas del Toro with 1 confirmed case to date.

For its part, the Expanded Immunization Program (PAI) reports that, until February 23, 327 doses of the monkeypox vaccine have been applied, with 297 first doses and 30 second doses.

Since last May 24, Panama has maintained a health alert throughout the country and epidemiological surveillance has been redoubled in all health regions and all points of entry into the national territory.

MINSA reiterates 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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Source: https://www.laestrella.com.pa/nacional/230301/minsa-confirma-siete-casos-nuevos-viruela-simica

Minsa confirms seven new cases of monkeypox
The accumulated cases have resulted positive 165 men and 2 women; and the distribution of cases, remain in the age range between 19 to 59 years

Panama accumulates 118 cases of monkeypox; eight are reported in the last week
Minsa confirms seven new cases of monkeypox. ceded
By Ismael Gordon Guerrel
Updated 03/01/2023 16:08
Created 03/01/2023 16:08

The Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health (Minsa) reports that, during the week of February 24 to March 1, seven (7) new cases of monkeypox are confirmed, bringing the number of accumulated cases to 167. in all the country.

Of the 167 accumulated cases, 35 patients are active cases (27 in home isolation and 8 in isolation in health facilities), while 132 ended their isolation without major setbacks.

The accumulated cases have resulted positive 165 men and 2 women; and the distribution of cases, remain in the age range between 19 to 59 years.

So far in 2023, 77 new cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the country, which is why MINSA stresses that prevention is essential to prevent the contagion and spread of this disease.

The Health regions with the most confirmed cases are the Metropolitan Region with 99 cases; West Panama with 25 cases; San Miguelito with 17 cases; It is followed by North Panama with 12 cases; Chiriquí with 5 cases; Los Santos and Veraguas with 3 cases; East Panama with 2 cases and Bocas del Toro with 1 confirmed case, to date.

For its part, the Expanded Immunization Program (PAI) reports that, until February 27, 425 doses of the monkeypox vaccine have been applied, with 397 first doses and 28 second doses.

Since last May 24, Panama has maintained a health alert throughout the country and epidemiological surveillance has been redoubled in all health regions and all points of entry into the national territory.

 

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Source: https://www.ecotvpanama.com/nacionales/panama-confirma-10-nuevos-casos-la-viruela-del-mono-n5856087

National Nationals - March 8, 2023 - 3:23 p.m.
Panama confirms 10 new cases of monkeypox
The regions with the most confirmed are: West Panama; San Miguelito; North Panama; Chiriqui; Los Santos and Veraguas; East Panama and Bocas del Toro.
By Eco Writing

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) confirmed this Wednesday, March 8, 10 new cases of monkeypox, to accumulate 177 since the first contagion was detected in Panama in July 2022.

The health authorities reported that of the 177 accumulated cases, 25 patients are active cases (20 in home isolation and 5 in isolation in health facilities), while 152 ended their isolation without major setbacks.

The Minsa also detailed that, of the accumulated cases, 175 men and 2 women have tested positive; and the distribution of cases, remain in the age range between 19 to 59 years.

The entity explained that the Health corregimientos with the most confirmed cases are: Bella Vista with 22 cases; San Francisco 18 cases; La Exposición or Calidonia 11 cases; Bethania with 9 cases; Tocumen with 8; Río Abajo and Juan Díaz with 7 cases; Parque Lefevre, Chilibre, Arnulfo Arias Madrid and Vista Alegre with 5 cases; Ancón, Barrio Colón, Pedregal, Pacora and Belisario Porras with 4 cases; Las Cumbres, Las Palmitas, Playa Leona, Pueblo Nuevo and December 24 with 3 confirmed cases, to date.

The Health regions with the most confirmed cases are the Metropolitan Region; Western Panama; San Miguelito; North Panama; Chiriqui; Los Santos and Veraguas; East Panama and Bocas del Toro.

For its part, the Expanded Immunization Program (PAI) reports that, until March 6, 527 doses of the monkeypox vaccine have been applied, with 493 first doses and 34 second doses.

Since last May 24, 2022, Panama has maintained a health alert throughout the country and epidemiological surveillance has been redoubled in all health regions and all points of entry into the national territory.

The Minsa reiterated that people maintain healthy lifestyles and avoid contact with people who carry the virus is vital to counteract the spread of this disease.

 

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Source: https://www.laestrella.com.pa/nacio...casos-viruela-simica-panama-acumula-189-casos

Minsa reports 12 new cases of monkeypox, Panama accumulates 189 cases
By Mileika Lasso
Updated 03/15/2023 14:28
Created 03/15/2023 14:09


The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported 12 new cases of monkeypox, detected from March 1 to 8, raising the figure to a cumulative 189 cases in the country.

In a report from the Minsa Department of Epidemiology, it stands out that of the 189 accumulated cases, 23 patients are active cases, of which 19 are in home isolation and four are confined in health facilities; while 166 finished their isolation without mishap.

Of the accumulated positive, some 187 are men and two women; and the distribution of cases, remain in the age range between 19 to 59 years.

The World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that monkeypox is a disease that can cause rashes, similar to pimples or blisters, often accompanied by flu-like symptoms (fever, headache, malaise) its transmission can given by eruptions on the skin or mucous membranes (eyes, mouth, nose, vagina, anus). The name monkeypox arose in 1970 in Africa, because its first detection was in apes.

Protocol

The Minsa recalled that the detection of the cases arises after following the protocol, since the samples were sent to the Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies (ICGES) where they were processed, resulting positive with monkeypox.

With the result, the regional health teams carry out field investigations in order to determine the close contacts of these cases and offer them vaccination against monkeypox, to cut the chain of transmission of the virus and the spread of the disease.

The corregimientos de Salud with the most confirmed cases are: Bella Vista with 24 cases; San Francisco 17 cases; Betania with 11 cases; The Exhibition or Calidonia 10 cases; Tocumen with eight; Río Abajo and Juan Díaz with seven cases; Parque Lefevre and Chilibre with six cases; Arnulfo Arias Madrid and Vista Alegre with five cases; Pueblo Nuevo, Ancón, Barrio Colón and Pedregal with four cases; Las Cumbres, Las Palmitas, Playa Leona, Pueblo Nuevo and December 24 with three confirmed cases, to date.

The Health regions with the most confirmed cases are the Metropolitan Region; Western Panama; San Miguelito; North Panama; Chiriqui; Los Santos and Veraguas; East Panama and Bocas del Toro.

For its part, the Expanded Immunization Program (PAI) reports that, until March 6, they have applied 601 doses of the monkeypox vaccine, with 545 first doses and 56 second doses.

Since last May 24, Panama has maintained a health alert throughout the country and epidemiological surveillance has been redoubled in all health regions and all points of entry into the national territory.

In its statement, the Minsa stressed that prevention is essential to prevent the contagion and spread of the disease.