2022–2023 mpox outbreak in Peru explained

2022–2023 mpox outbreak in Peru
Disease:Mpox
Virus Strain:Monkeypox virus
(West African clade)
Location:Peru
First Case:Lima[1]
Arrival Date:–present
Confirmed Cases:3,812 ()[2]
2,884 (DIRESAs/GERESAs/Press sources)
Suspected Cases:41 (DIRESAs/GERESAs/Press sources)
Recovery Cases:3,762 (MINSA)
809 (DIRESAs/GERESAs/Press sources)
Deaths:20 (MINSA)
10 (DIRESAs/GERESAs/Press sources)[3]
Website:What is monkeypox?
Mpox Situation Room
(Both websites in Spanish)

The 2022–2023 mpox outbreak in Peru is a part of the outbreak of human mpox caused by the West African clade of the monkeypox virus. The outbreak reached Peru on 26 June 2022.

History

The first suspected case of infection in the country was reported on 30 May 2022, when health authorities in the department of Piura reported the identification of a 70-year-old patient who presented symptoms compatible with mpox and was isolated in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Santa Rosa Hospital (Piura).[4]

Statistics

Cumulative cases

By region

By region

2022-2023 mpox outbreak by region
RegionMINSADIRESAs/GERESAs/Press sources
CasesCasesRecoveredSuspectedDiscardedReference(s)
Peru3,8122,88480941551
Amazonas
Ancash146[5]
Apurímac
Arequipa1491002056[6]
Ayacucho10124[7]
Cajamarca32[8]
Callao2612481119
Cusco181674[9]
Huancavelica
Huánuco55640
Ica3930
Junín1010[10]
La Libertad1651651633[11]
Lambayeque4421376[12]
Lima 2,8892,172621
Lima 5212[13]
Loreto1366[14]
Madre de Dios71[15]
Moquegua616[16]
Pasco
Piura523935[17]
Puno11[18]
San Martín2524365[19]
Tacna232492[20]
Tumbes1135[21]
Ucayali252423[22]

By date

Cumulative confirmed cases of mpox by day
MINSA
DayConfirmedRecoveredDeaths
10 July 202229[23]
11 July 2022
12 July 202236[24]
13 July 202246[25]
14 July 202255[26]
15 July 2022644[27]
16 July 2022784[28]
17 July 2022925[29]
18 July 2022955[30]
19 July 202211212[31]
20 July 202212616[32]
21 July 202214320[33]
22 July 202215724[34]
23 July 202218325[35]
24 July 202220327[36]
25 July 202220827[37]
26 July 202222435[38]
27 July 202225143[39]
28 July 202226954[40]
29 July 202227568[41]
30 July 202228277[42]
31 July 202230591[43]
1 August 202231399[44]
2 August 2022324108[45]
3 August 2022340120[46]
4 August 2022396139[47]
5 August 2022409159[48]
6 August 2022
7 August 2022505185[49]
8 August 2022547202[50]
9 August 2022583221[51]
10 August 2022632239[52]
11 August 2022653260[53]
12 August 2022676260[54]
13 August 2022712278
14 August 2022775308
15 August 2022834321
16 August 2022867352
17 August 2022891374
18 August 2022937410
19 August 20221,022448
20 August 20221,068477
21 August 20221,128519
22 August 20221,188546
23 August 20221,207599[55]
24 August 20221,257630[56]
25 August 20221,300674[57]
26 August 20221,342712[58]
27 August 20221,382742[59]
28 August 20221,434784[60]
29 August 20221,463812[61]
30 August 20221,496864
31 August 20221,531898
1 September 20221,546931
2 September 20221,590986
3 September 20221,6191,034
4 September 20221,6611,079
5 September 20221,7241,126
6 September 20221,7261,190
7 September 20221,7601,228
8 September 20221,8081,276
9 September 20221,8441,329
10 September 20221,8961,374
11 September 20221,9371,424
12 September 20221,9641,459
13 September 20221,9891,504
14 September 2022
15 September 2022
16 September 2022
17 September 2022
18 September 2022
19 September 2022

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MINSA confirma primer caso de la viruela del mono en el Perú. MINSA confirms first case of monkeypox in Peru. Ministry of Health of Peru. 26 June 2022. 26 June 2022. es.
  2. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 13 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 13, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 13 August 2022. 13 August 2022. es.
  3. Web site: Hospital Dos de Mayo reporta muerte de hombre que abandonó tratamiento por VIH y se contagió de viruela del mono. Dos de Mayo Hospital reports death of man who abandoned HIV treatment and contracted monkeypox. El Comercio. 1 August 2022. 1 August 2022. es.
  4. Web site: Piura: Reportan primer caso sospechoso de viruela del mono en adulto de 70 años aislado en UCI. Piura: First suspected case of monkeypox reported in 70-year-old adult isolated in ICU. El Comercio. 30 May 2022. 30 May 2022. es.
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  7. Web site: Ayacucho: DIRESA alerta de cinco casos sospechosos de viruela del mono. Ayacucho: DIRESA alerts of five suspected monkeypox cases. . 3 August 2022. 4 August 2022. es.
  8. Web site: Viruela del mono: Se reportó el primer caso sospechoso en Cajamarca. Monkeypox: First suspected case reported in Cajamarca. La República. 11 July 2022. 12 July 2022. es.
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  14. Web site: Viruela del mono en Perú: MINSA confirmó su primer caso en Iquitos. Monkeypox in Peru: MINSA confirmed its first case in Iquitos. La República. 15 July 2022. 15 July 2022. es.
  15. Web site: Confirman el primer caso de viruela del mono en Madre de Dios. First case of monkeypox confirmed in Madre de Dios. Radio Madre de Dios. 5 September 2022. 6 September 2022. es.
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  17. Web site: DIRESA confirma el primer caso de viruela del mono en la región Piura. DIRESA confirms first case of monkeypox in Piura Region. . 15 July 2022. 15 July 2022. es.
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  22. Web site: Reporte epidemiológico viruela del mono. Monkeypox epidemiological report. Facebook - Dirección Regional de Salud de Ucayali. 26 August 2022. 26 August 2022. es.
  23. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 10 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 10, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 10 July 2022. 10 July 2022. es.
  24. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 12 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 12, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 12 July 2022. 12 July 2022. es.
  25. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 13 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 13, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 13 July 2022. 13 July 2022. es.
  26. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 14 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 14, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 14 July 2022. 14 July 2022. es.
  27. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 15 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 15, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 15 July 2022. 15 July 2022. es.
  28. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 16 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 16, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 16 July 2022. 16 July 2022. es.
  29. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 17 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 17, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 17 July 2022. 17 July 2022. es.
  30. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 18 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 18, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 18 July 2022. 18 July 2022. es.
  31. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 19 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 19, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 19 July 2022. 19 July 2022. es.
  32. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 20 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 20, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 20 July 2022. 20 July 2022. es.
  33. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 21 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 21, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 21 July 2022. 21 July 2022. es.
  34. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 22 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 22, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 22 July 2022. 22 July 2022. es.
  35. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 23 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 23, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 23 July 2022. 23 July 2022. es.
  36. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 24 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 24, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 24 July 2022. 24 July 2022. es.
  37. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 25 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 25, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 25 July 2022. 25 July 2022. es.
  38. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 26 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 26, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 27 July 2022. 27 July 2022. es.
  39. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 27 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 27, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 27 July 2022. 27 July 2022. es.
  40. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 28 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 28, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 28 July 2022. 28 July 2022. es.
  41. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 29 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 29, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 29 July 2022. 29 July 2022. es.
  42. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 30 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 30, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 30 July 2022. 30 July 2022. es.
  43. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 31 de julio de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of July 31, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 31 July 2022. 31 July 2022. es.
  44. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 1 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 1, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 1 August 2022. 1 August 2022. es.
  45. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 2 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 2, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 2 August 2022. 2 August 2022. es.
  46. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 3 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 3, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 3 August 2022. 3 August 2022. es.
  47. Web site: Situación epidemiológica de Viruela del mono (al 04 de agosto 2022). Epidemiological situation of Monkeypox (as of August 4, 2022). . 5 August 2022. 6 August 2022. es.
  48. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 5 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 5, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 5 August 2022. 5 August 2022. es.
  49. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 7 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 7, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 8 August 2022. 8 August 2022. es.
  50. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 8 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 8, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 9 August 2022. 9 August 2022. es.
  51. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 9 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 9, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 9 August 2022. 9 August 2022. es.
  52. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 10 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 10, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 10 August 2022. 10 August 2022. es.
  53. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 11 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 11, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 11 August 2022. 11 August 2022. es.
  54. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 12 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 12, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 12 August 2022. 12 August 2022. es.
  55. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 23 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 23, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 23 August 2022. 23 August 2022. es.
  56. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 24 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 24, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 24 August 2022. 24 August 2022. es.
  57. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 25 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 25, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 25 August 2022. 25 August 2022. es.
  58. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 26 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 26, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 26 August 2022. 26 August 2022. es.
  59. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 27 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 27, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 27 August 2022. 27 August 2022. es.
  60. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 28 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 28, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 28 August 2022. 28 August 2022. es.
  61. Web site: Viruela del mono Casos confirmados Información acumulada al 29 de agosto de 2022. Monkeypox Confirmed cases Cumulative information as of August 29, 2022. Twitter - Ministry of Health of Peru. 29 August 2022. 29 August 2022. es.