Two new cases of monkeypoxwhich is known as monkey pox detected in Bogota cityas confirmed by Ministry of Health and Social Protection and INS . National Institute of Health in a known diagnosis on Friday, July 1.

Two people affected they are two adultsthe first with a history of travel to continental Europe, and the second, contact with travelers, but without recent travel.

Health authorities point out that affected people they are isolated and an epidemiological fence has been deployedapart from being under strict medical supervision.

“The two cases are still isolated and treated on an outpatient basis. The Bogotá Health Secretariat, the territorial entity that carries out appropriate field epidemiology and epidemiological fences of identified contacts, maintains follow-up of contacts referred by patients with a travel history and other infected persons denying other contacts in the country “This is stated in a statement by the National Institute of Health INS.

There have been several cases occurring in different parts of South America, the infection is known in Peru and Argentinaand in Colombia there is information about 3 infections, but special monitoring is being carried out on all of them.

Monkeypox has brought its biggest mess on the European continent and the UK is the region where there are more reports of the disease, the World Health Organization reports that infections by the disease endemic to West Africa in Europe have tripled in the past two weeks.

So far confirmed 4,500 cases in 31 countries and the old continents represent 90% of the world’s total infections, and according to Henry Kluge, WHO director for Europe, current outbreak does not represent a ‘public health emergency of international concern’.

The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC reports that a monkeypox case is in England added 1,076. Followed by Germany with 838, Spain with 736, Portugal with 365, France with 350 and the Netherlands with 257..

The manifestations of monkeypox are fever, severe headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy, swollen glands, rash, and maculopapular lesions..

“In case of showing symptoms or contact with a suspected case, you should establish communication with EPS or go to a health center. Although in most cases the symptoms go away on their own within a few weeks, in some people they can lead to medical complications and even death. That’s why it’s important to consultsaid the Ministry of Health.