Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Brazil confirmed the first death from monkeypox of a man residing in Belo Horizonte who was hospitalized in He was 41 years old and had low immunity and cancer. (Read More Here).
“The cause of death was septic shock, aggravated by Monkeypox.” The patient, a 41-year-old man with serious immunity problems, was admitted to Hospital Eduardo de Menezes, in Belo Horizonte, and died on Thursday.
Eric wrote: “📍BREAKING—Brazil Ministry of Health just confirmed the first death from #monkeypox in 🇧🇷 in a 41-year-old immunocompromised man who was hospitalized. Brazil also just confirmed 3 cases in children—2 six-year-old girls and a four-year-old boy.
“2) of the 3 #monkeypox infected children in Brazil – one had contact with an infected relative. The other two cases are still being investigated. Kids under 8 and immunocompromised are at highest risk of severe disease. This is why we need to stop this!
“3) last week, the @CDCgov also reported 2 cases in kids in the US too. Keep in mind that, unlike COVID that affected elderly more severely in 2020, #monkeypox affects kids more severely. This is why we stop transmission—so that we shield kids & vulnerable from outbreaks later!
“4) the Biden WH / HHS needs to declare #monkeypox a US public health emergency ASAP. Others in Congress are also advocating for the emergency declaration that can unlock more emergency funding and hiring.
“5) This is the graph of a public health emergency. Don’t wait for #monkeypox to start hospitalizing people before acting. Acting LATE IS NOT BETTER THAN NEVER. Late can be too late in a pandemic emergency!
“6) the Biden WH / HHS also needs to fix whatever the misinformation nonsense is coming out of the @CDCgov these days under @CDCDirector Walensky’s watch. They are now putting out some really weird misinfo against #monkeypox being in the air despite studies showing otherwise.”
“It is important to highlight that he had important and serious, severe comorbidities, so that it does not lead to a great uproar in the population, thinking that the lethality is high. The lethality remains very low”, said the secretary.
According to the State Health Department (SES-MG), the patient resided in Belo Horizonte . Earlier, the Ministry of Health had stated that the man was from Uberlândia, in the Triângulo Mineiro.
