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On Tuesday (26/07), the World Health Organization (WHO) issued an alert about the situation of monkeypox in Brazil. The entity’s technical leader for the disease, Rosamund Lewis, said the situation in the country is “very worrying”. According to WHO monitoring, Brazil had the eighth highest number of cases of the disease in the world in the middle of July, when 592 infections had been recorded in the country. On Monday (25/07), the Health Ministry already recorded 696 cases. The organization’s expert also noted that cases in the country may be underreported due to lack of testing.
Health Minister’s Response
On Wednesday (27/07), Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga declared that the country “has taken all measures” to face the disease. He informed that the country has been preparing itself since the first case of the disease was announced and that there are already four public laboratories to carry out the diagnosis for this disease. Queiroga explained that the Ministry has prioritized making diagnoses and protecting professionals who deal with infected people.
