A 61-year-old man dies of monkey smallpox at Donostia Hospital
The deceased shared a room with another infected patient, whose diagnosis was not known at the time. Osakidetza has vaccinated at least 25 people.
A 61-year-old man, an oncological patient, died at Donostia Hospital with a smallpox monkey . EiTB has learned that the patient shared a room with another man with an infection in the hospital, which was not known at the time.
According to the same sources, Osakidetza has vaccinated at least 25 people after the case became known, as part of the measures taken to prevent new infections.
Osakidetza will provide further informationon the case at a hearing scheduled for 1 p.m., at which the circumstances of the death, measures taken and the condition of persons who may have been at risk are expected to be determined.
The monkey smallpox virus, also known as mpox, can cause fever, skin injuries and swollen ganglia. In people with certain health conditions, especially those with a compromised immune system, infection can be more severe.
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