The Andalusian Ministry of Health has detected three mild cases of monkeypox in the family in Seville - two adults and a child under six years of age - and has activated prevention measures this Saturday at the educational center where the minor attends. reported in a statement.
Due to its possible impact on the school environment, the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs and the Ministry of Educational Development have summoned the parents of the minor's classmates this Saturday to inform them about the actions that are going to be carried out at the center. as well as the prevention measures to take against this disease.
A message of reassurance has also been conveyed to parents since, according to the accumulated experience with this virus, the disease generally presents mild symptoms.
The way Mpox is transmitted is, fundamentally, through prolonged and close physical contact, or through the secretions of the infected person, according to the Ministry, which has specified that a person without symptoms cannot transmit the virus, so the probability contagion in the school environment is low.
As a preventive measure, it is recommended that students in the affected class reinforce measures such as frequent hand hygiene, reducing social interactions as much as possible (class attendance is not included here), and constantly using a mask until May 12. March (date on which it is estimated there would no longer be a possibility of contagion).
Contagion requires prolonged and close physical contact, so there is no risk in other extracurricular activities that the minor may have carried out, according to the Ministry of Health and Educational Development.
Health recommends vaccination against Mpox as soon as possible and exclusively to the minor's classmates in order to increase its effectiveness.
