“The possibility of transmission is very low.”

he Health Departmentthrough the Public Health Agency of Catalonia, confirms that The probability of monkeypox transmission is very low in Catalonia. The epidemiological situation is currently under control.

at any time 2024 Total reported 29 casesa third of those registered last year. The latest people to register are from the week of July 14 to 20 this year.

Catalonia will participate next week in Two meetings This issue is to be dealt with: in the EU Health Security Committee and in the Ministry’s Alert Report in which representatives of all the autonomous communities participate to discuss whether to modify any recommendations for monitoring or vaccination.

23,500 vaccine doses in Catalonia

In the case of the Catalan region, since the start of vaccination in 2022, more than 23500 doses Against monkeypox. Currently, Serum Available to people included in the recommendations. In this sense, the main group to be vaccinated is all those infected. risky sexual relationsSalam points out that to obtain greater protection, it is necessary to complete the vaccination schedule with the two recommended doses.

Men are most affected by the virus.

Regarding the socio-economic profile of those affected, remember that there are no noticeable changes: the vast majority have already experienced Housesd“Between 20 and 50 years old.”born in Spain. In addition, he adds that there are no noticeable changes in the clinical presentation of those affected.

Finally, he insists that the monkeypox case inAfrica “It is very different from that in our environment” mainly due to the difficulty of taking “preventive and infection control measures”. Thus, he confirms that cases continue to be detected in a timely manner in Catalonia. To a lesser extent than in previous years Without any different clinical effect.