A case of monkeypox has been registered in Burgos this year

After 2022, in which up to 15 cases of monkeypox – also known as monkeypox or mpox – were registered in Burgos, and 2023 without its appearance in the province, this year only one case has been diagnosed so far, which was identified by the Council in early February. Thus, with a total of 16, Burgos ranks second in the Autonomous Community (after Valladolid) in terms of the number of cases. Recall that on August 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) once again declared (for the first time in 2022) a global health emergency due to this infectious pathology caused by the virus of the same name, which can cause rash, pain, swollen lymph nodes and fever. Most people recover completely, but there are cases in which it can be seriously hampered.

For this reason, the Territorial Health Service of the Administration insists on the recommendation to vaccinate “both before infection (before infection) for people who have a risky sexual life, and for people who have not had the disease but who have close contact with someone who suffers from this disease (post-exposure prophylaxis).”

The main route of transmission of mpox is close physical contact with lesions and scabs on the skin and body fluids, such as during sexual intercourse, so caution and protection are necessary. In addition, although to a lesser extent, it can be transmitted by airborne droplets, such as when talking, coughing or sneezing, during direct and prolonged face-to-face contact with an infected person, by sharing materials that have come into contact with blood or infected fluids, or by contact with contaminated objects such as bed linens, towels, clothing…

(For more information, see this Monday’s print edition of Diario de Burgos or here)