Brazil records fourth death from monkey smallpox; Monday in MG

The City of Pouso Alegre (MG) reported on Sunday (9) the death of a 21-year-old boy, who had been hospitalized since September 11th. The other victims in the country were 31, 33 and 41 years old.

According to a bulletin released by the Ministry of Health on Friday (7), Brazil has 8.340 confirmed cases of monkeypox. Another 4.586 are being monitored.

São Paulo is the state with the highest number of cases (3.843), followed by Rio de Janeiro (1.120) and Minas Gerais (514). Known internationally as monkeypox, monkeypox is a disease caused by a virus and transmitted by close or intimate contact with an infected person with skin lesions.

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Vaccine

The Ministry of Health received the first batch of monkeypox vaccines. The shipment – ​​with 9,8 units – arrived in São Paulo on the 4th. In total, Brazil purchased approximately 50 vaccines via the revolving fund of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

The next batches should be delivered by the end of 2022. According to guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO), initially, the immunizers will be used to carry out studies.

First batch of monkeypox vaccine arrives in Brazil

The first doses of the vaccine against monkeypox arrived in the country this week. Less than 10 doses were delivered, which will be used for studies. The remainder arrives by the end of this year.

Sources: Estadão Conteúdo and Agência Einstein