01:34A Liberian-flagged cargo ship was quarantined near the coast of San Lorenzo on Wednesday after a crew member reportedly exhibited mpox symptoms.
Footage shows the vessel, anchored in the Parana River, after health authorities activated a public emergency protocol.
According to reports, only authorised medical personnel will be allowed to board the ship, with the person exhibiting suspected mpox symptoms isolated from the rest of the crew. Meanwhile, crew members have been tested for the disease and will remain in quarantine until the results of the medical tests are confirmed.
Last week, World Health Organisation chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus claimed that mpox is a 'public health emergency of international concern' due to its rapid spread in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other parts of Africa. Previously, the category was used for Ebola outbreaks, Covid-19 and a 2022 mpox surge in Europe.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the disease had been detected in 13 countries, with 96 percent of cases and deaths registered in DRC. This year, the organisation has documented over 15,000 cases and more than 500 fatalities in the DRC alone.
On Thursday, Sweden announced the first case of the more dangerous Clade 1 type in the country's capital. According to Sweden's Public Health Agency, this marks the first confirmed virus case outside Africa.
Mpox Clade 1 type, currently in Africa, can kill up to 10 per cent of those infected, according to reports. It causes flu-like symptoms and skin lesions. Vaccines exist but are usually only available to those at risk or close contact with cases. The less dangerous clade II type -fatal in less than one percent of cases - caused the 2022 global outbreak.
Mpox is a viral infection that is transmissible both among humans and from animals to humans. According to the WHO, the virus can spread through close physical interactions and contaminated items such as bedding, clothing, or needles.
Argentine authorities quarantine cargo ship over suspected mpox
A Liberian-flagged cargo ship was quarantined near the coast of San Lorenzo on Wednesday after a crew member reportedly exhibited mpox symptoms.
Footage shows the vessel, anchored in the Parana River, after health authorities activated a public emergency protocol.
According to reports, only authorised medical personnel will be allowed to board the ship, with the person exhibiting suspected mpox symptoms isolated from the rest of the crew. Meanwhile, crew members have been tested for the disease and will remain in quarantine until the results of the medical tests are confirmed.
Last week, World Health Organisation chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus claimed that mpox is a 'public health emergency of international concern' due to its rapid spread in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other parts of Africa. Previously, the category was used for Ebola outbreaks, Covid-19 and a 2022 mpox surge in Europe.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the disease had been detected in 13 countries, with 96 percent of cases and deaths registered in DRC. This year, the organisation has documented over 15,000 cases and more than 500 fatalities in the DRC alone.
On Thursday, Sweden announced the first case of the more dangerous Clade 1 type in the country's capital. According to Sweden's Public Health Agency, this marks the first confirmed virus case outside Africa.
Mpox Clade 1 type, currently in Africa, can kill up to 10 per cent of those infected, according to reports. It causes flu-like symptoms and skin lesions. Vaccines exist but are usually only available to those at risk or close contact with cases. The less dangerous clade II type -fatal in less than one percent of cases - caused the 2022 global outbreak.
Mpox is a viral infection that is transmissible both among humans and from animals to humans. According to the WHO, the virus can spread through close physical interactions and contaminated items such as bedding, clothing, or needles.
A Liberian-flagged cargo ship was quarantined near the coast of San Lorenzo on Wednesday after a crew member reportedly exhibited mpox symptoms.
Footage shows the vessel, anchored in the Parana River, after health authorities activated a public emergency protocol.
According to reports, only authorised medical personnel will be allowed to board the ship, with the person exhibiting suspected mpox symptoms isolated from the rest of the crew. Meanwhile, crew members have been tested for the disease and will remain in quarantine until the results of the medical tests are confirmed.
Last week, World Health Organisation chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus claimed that mpox is a 'public health emergency of international concern' due to its rapid spread in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other parts of Africa. Previously, the category was used for Ebola outbreaks, Covid-19 and a 2022 mpox surge in Europe.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the disease had been detected in 13 countries, with 96 percent of cases and deaths registered in DRC. This year, the organisation has documented over 15,000 cases and more than 500 fatalities in the DRC alone.
On Thursday, Sweden announced the first case of the more dangerous Clade 1 type in the country's capital. According to Sweden's Public Health Agency, this marks the first confirmed virus case outside Africa.
Mpox Clade 1 type, currently in Africa, can kill up to 10 per cent of those infected, according to reports. It causes flu-like symptoms and skin lesions. Vaccines exist but are usually only available to those at risk or close contact with cases. The less dangerous clade II type -fatal in less than one percent of cases - caused the 2022 global outbreak.
Mpox is a viral infection that is transmissible both among humans and from animals to humans. According to the WHO, the virus can spread through close physical interactions and contaminated items such as bedding, clothing, or needles.