Bara confirmed 19 cases of MonkeyPox (MPOX) until April 23, including the death of patients with accompanying diseases, according to data from the Ministry of Public Health in the state of Bara, issued on Monday (28).
This disease was recorded in a majority in the capital of the paragraph, in Pelim with 14 cases, followed by Ananindeua (Metropolitan) with 3 cases, Mariettopa with 1 and 1 cases imported from another state.
In the past four months of 2025, the state had represented two deaths of the disease, both of which were in patients with accompanying diseases, a situation that increases the risk of exacerbation.
A The last 39 -year -old was from the 39 -year -old Fortro singer. He died on April 22, after he was accepted at Mario Pinotti Emergency Hospital in the municipality in Bilim.
According to the family, Gotto faced symptoms of the disease about a month ago, when he also traveled to Rio de Janeiro and Bahia. After returning to Pelim, he asked for medical attention and was directed to isolating the house.
According to family reports, with the progress of the disease, he committed his lungs – a condition that was exacerbated by pre -asthma – and losing basic functions such as speech, vision and food.
Gutto was rescued by Samu and was accepted to the hospital on April 22, but he died late in the afternoon at the intensive care center (CTI). The family wonders about the quality of the care it received, claiming failure to monitor patients and medical care.
In a statement, the Municipal Health Secretariat stated that SESMA municipality (SESMA) said that the patient came, according to the rules, directed the continuity of treatment in a reference unit and that the causes of death are still under investigation of epidemiological monitoring.
According to SESMA, all the people who communicated with the singer were monitored, but they had no symptoms and were released.
New information
Looking at the situation, representatives of the State Secretariat for Public Health in Bara and the Health Secretariat in the municipality of Belim are called a press conference on Monday (28). The goal is to update data and enhance MPOX and its management in the country.
What is MonkeyPox?
MonkeyPox (MPOX) is a viral infection caused by bone virus. The transmission occurs mainly by close contact with skin lesions, body fluids, respiratory drops, or contaminated objects.
The main symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pain, fatigue and distinctive rash that develops from bubble and scale defects.
In more severe cases, the disease can lead to secondary infections, pneumonia, encephalitis, and in people with immunodeficiency, and deadly complications.
Guidance of the Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health confirms that by identifying suspicious symptoms, it is necessary to seek medical attention and maintain isolation until the diagnosis and accuracy of skin lesions.
People who suffer from immunodeficiency, respiratory diseases, or accompanying diseases such as diabetes and asthma are part of groups that require additional attention.
Among the main guidelines:
- Avoid physical contact with affected people or contaminated personal objects;
- Repeat the hands frequently.
- Use a mask in suspicious or confirmed cases;
- Keep update the vaccination scheme when recommending.
The agency also warns that the active monitoring of nearby communications and the monitoring of cases is necessary to control the spread of the disease in the country.
