Mexico reports 60 monkeypox cases

Mexico City, Jul 26 (Prensa Latina) The Mexican Health Secretariat has confirmed 60 cases of monkeypox virus in 11 federal entities, and for this reason it launched on Tuesday a website to report the disease.

In an epidemiological notice, the health secretariat urges to visit the website to get information from a direct, official and reliable source, which also explains about symptoms, preventive measures, what to do in case a person is infected, and other links of interest.

The secretariat also added that the National Committee for Epidemiological Surveillance (CONAVE, in Spanish) -made up of health sector institutions- issued the new notice so that medical, hospital surveillance and lab units report possible suspects.

CONAVE reported that, as of July 23, Mexico registered a total of 60 confirmed cases in 11 separate states; the most complicated one is Mexico City (35) and Jalisco (12).

Incubation period for monkeypox is from 5 to 21 days, and the symptomatic disease occurs in two clinical phases that are generally self-limiting from two to four weeks.

All suspects must not travel, national and international, until it is determined they are not a risk to public health.

The health secretariat also recommends constant hand-washing with soap and water or alcohol, nose and mouth covering as sneezing or coughing, sharing no food, drinks, cutlery or dishes, wearing masks, among others.