The Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health (MINSA) confirmed this Thursday the eighth case of monkeypox or monkeypox detected in the country.

This eighth case is a 25-year-old male patient, who began symptoms on August 15, with vesicular-type skin lesions. Previously, on August 19, I have started with fever, chills, muscle aches, fatigue and general malaise.

With these symptoms, he went in search of medical attention where he was evaluated, samples were taken and sent to the Gorgas Commemorative Institute for Health Studies, testing positive for Monkey Pox.

The patient is in isolation at the Santo Tomás Hospital, because they did not have the conditions required for home isolation.

After the detection of this case, all relevant epidemiological surveillance, the traceability team, the rapid response team, were activated before and after the onset of symptoms.

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

The transmission of monkeypox is spread from person to person, it can occur through skin lesions, from one infected person to another, respiratory and body fluids; and also through infected clothing or any surface that has had contact with the lesions.