Health

Eighth death from monkeypox confirmed in Brazil

The 33-year-old man with comorbidities died in Minas Gerais state

Heloisa Cristaldo

Published on 26/10/2022 - 11:05

Brasília

03_A varíola dos macacos é transmitida pelo vírus monkeypox, que pertence ao gênero orthopoxvirus — © Débora F. Barreto-Vieira/IOC/Fiocruz

Brazil’s Ministry of Health on Tuesday (Oct. 25) confirmed the eighth death caused by monkeypox in the country. The case was reported in Minas Gerais state. The patient was a 33-year-old man who lived in Divinópolis, with comorbidities. He was hospitalized in state capital Belo Horizonte and passed away on Saturday (22).

According to state health authorities, a fourth death, still under investigation, may have been caused by the disease.

So far, the country has confirmed 9,026 cases of the disease.