Argentina’s Ministry of Health announced the death of the patient, at the age of 44, who was infected with HIV and then diagnosed with monkeypox (mpox).
"As of November 22, 895 mpox cases have been confirmed in Argentina, and the country recorded its first fatal case, a 44-year-old man," the ministry said in a statement.
The patient had been in the intensive care unit since October 9.
Mpox is a rare viral disease that is usually transmitted to humans from wild animals. It is endemic in some African countries.
The virus can be transmitted through body fluids, respiratory droplets, and other contaminated materials. The disease usually results in fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes.
Since May, mpox cases have been reported in countries where the disease is not endemic, and more than 81,000 confirmed cases, including 55 deaths, have been recorded in 110 countries since the beginning of this year, according to the World Health Organization.
It is noteworthy that the WHO announced, yesterday, Monday, that it has settled on a name for "monkeypox", which is "mpox".
The organization stated that "both names will be used simultaneously for a year," provided that the term "monkeypox" will be removed after that period.
The decision to rename the virus "mpox" came after increasing pressure from officials in the administration of US President Joe Biden, who asked the World Health Organization in particular to change the name.
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