Jamaica confirms 14th monkeypox case

Jamaica has confirmed another monkeypox case, taking the island’s tally to 14.

The affected person is from Kingston and St. Andrew.

Information from the Ministry of Well being and Wellness present that 13 males have been confirmed with the illness, with solely two instances being imported.

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The final case confirmed in Jamaica which took the full to 13 was recorded between September 12 and September 18, with the troubled individual being in Kingston and St. Andrew, in response to the ministry.

Along with Jamaica, Bermuda, Guyana, The Bahamas, and Barbados are amongst Caribbean nations reporting instances of the monkeypox virus.

The virus is transmitted from one individual to a different by shut contact with lesions, physique fluids, respiratory droplets, and contaminated supplies comparable to bedding.