The case is a US citizen, an international traveler, who was in Puerto Vallarta and fled after suspicion.
The SSJ began the search for the patient and the sanitary fence. Photo: EFE Agency.
Staff.- On June 4, the Ministry of Health of Jalisco (SSJ) received notification from the National Center for International Liaison (CNEI) of the General Directorate of Epidemiology (DGE) of a suspected case of smallpox in Puerto Vallarta. The case was reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United States of America (USA).
The case is a 48-year-old male, a resident of Dallas, Texas, United States, who visited Puerto Vallarta for tourism purposes, accompanied by his partner. The man started showing symptoms on May 30: cough, chills, muscle pain and pustule-like lesions on his face, neck and torso.
On June 3, he contacted a physician in Texas to report his condition, who recommended he seek medical attention and made a suspicious case report to the CDC and the CDC to the CNEI in Mexico.
As background, the person had traveled to Berlin, Germany, from May 12 to 16. He returned to Dallas on May 16, and on May 27 he arrived in Puerto Vallarta for a vacation.
The man went to a private hospital in Puerto Vallarta and upon receiving a positive result was instructed to take samples and isolate himself. He refused to do so and fled the hospital.
After being notified by the SSJ, the personnel of the Sanitary Region VIII Puerto Vallarta immediately followed up on the case but were unable to locate or contact him.
According to information from the place where the couple was staying, they were seen leaving with suitcases on June 4. The patient was scheduled to fly from Puerto Vallarta to Dallas on June 6, but the International Health area of Puerto Vallarta informed the National Migration Institute and the Airlines of the patient’s situation so that he would not be allowed to enter or board the aircraft. They also immediately notified International Health.
On June 6, the CDC notified the CNEI that the patient had traveled to the United States on June 4, without specifying airline, flight or schedule. On June 7, notification was received by the CNEI reporting the positive PCR test for Orthopoxvirus DNA, awaiting confirmation by CDC laboratories.
They also reported that during his stay in Puerto Vallarta the patient was present at various festivities, some of them held at a hotel in the port. Because of this, epidemiological surveillance has been reinforced in the health units, searching for contacts at risk and making recommendations to the population.
Epidemiological surveillance
Since the identity of the contacts is unknown, the SSJ is calling on the population who attended parties at the MANTAMAR BEACH CLUB between May 27 and June 4, 2022 to monitor their health status. In case of symptoms such as headache, fever over 38.5°c, swollen glands, muscle pain and/or general malaise, and skin eruptions (such as pimples, blisters, pustules, eruptions or oozing) that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body, seek immediate medical attention at the Regional Public Health Laboratory adjacent to the Roberto Mendiola Orta Health Center located at Rivera del Río #200, Zona Romántica, El Remance, Puerto Vallarta. The laboratory is available from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and they will be able to receive immediate medical attention from 9am to 2pm. A medical evaluation will be made and samples will be taken if necessary.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MONKEYPOX
Monkeypox is a zoonosis, a viral disease caused by the Orthopoxvirus, which occurs mainly in tropical rainforests of Central and West Africa, commonly transmitted to humans through contact with animals.
As of May 2022, several countries reported cases with no known links to West or Central Africa.
Monkeypox can be transmitted from person to person by close contact with respiratory tract secretions or skin lesions of an infected person, or with recently contaminated objects.
The disease has an incubation period ranging from five to 21 days.
National overview
At the national level, on May 28, the first case of monkeypox in Mexico was confirmed in a 50-year-old man, a permanent resident of New York City, who was probably infected in Holland. He was treated in Mexico City where he was stabilized and placed in preventive isolation.
Recommendations for the public:
– Wash hands frequently, with soap and water or alcohol gel solution.
– Cover nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing with a facial tissue.
– Avoid sharing food, drinks, cutlery and dishes.
– When physically close to a sick person, use masks, especially if they are coughing or have mouth lesions.
– Wash clothing, towels, eating utensils and bed linens that have been in contact with the sick person, using hot water and detergent.
– Clean and disinfect spaces where a sick person has been found and avoid close contact with the sick person.
– Avoid contact with lesions. If they must be touched, use gloves and dispose of them properly.
– In case of symptoms, seek medical attention and avoid contact with other people.
Translated by Sandy Britton
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