2022–2023 monkeypox outbreak in Peru
# 2022–2023 monkeypox outbreak in Peru

Monkeypox cases in Peru  (vte)      Deaths        Recoveries        Confirmed cases        Active cases JunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepLast 15 daysLast 15 days :

| Date | Date | Cases (rise) | Deaths (rise) |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2022-06-26 | 2022-06-26 | 1(n.a.) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-06-27 | 2022-06-27 | 1(=) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-06-28 | 2022-06-28 | 3(+200%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-06-29 | 2022-06-29 | 3(=) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-06-30 | 2022-06-30 | 3(=) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-01 | 3(=) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-02 | 2022-07-02 | 3(=) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-03 | 2022-07-03 | 3(=) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-04 | 2022-07-04 | 15(+400%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-05 | 15(=) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-06 | 2022-07-06 | 15(=) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-07 | 2022-07-07 | 18(+20%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-08 | 21(+17%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-09 | 2022-07-09 | 21(=) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-10 | 2022-07-10 | 29(+38%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-11 | 2022-07-11 | 29(=) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-12 | 2022-07-12 | 36(+24%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-13 | 2022-07-13 | 46(+28%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-14 | 55(+20%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022-07-15 | 64(+16%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022-07-16 | 78(+22%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-17 | 2022-07-17 | 92(+18%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-18 | 2022-07-18 | 95(+3.3%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-19 | 2022-07-19 | 112(+18%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-20 | 2022-07-20 | 126(+12%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-21 | 2022-07-21 | 143(+13%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-22 | 2022-07-22 | 157(+9.8%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-23 | 2022-07-23 | 183(+17%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-24 | 2022-07-24 | 203(+11%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-25 | 2022-07-25 | 208(+2.5%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-26 | 2022-07-26 | 224(+7.7%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-27 | 2022-07-27 | 251(+12%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-28 | 2022-07-28 | 269(+7.2%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-29 | 2022-07-29 | 275(+2.2%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-30 | 2022-07-30 | 282(+2.5%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 305(+8.2%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-01 | 313(+2.6%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-02 | 324(+3.5%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-03 | 2022-08-03 | 340(+4.9%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-04 | 2022-08-04 | 396(+16%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-05 | 2022-08-05 | 409(+3.3%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-06 | 2022-08-06 | 409(=) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-07 | 2022-08-07 | 505(+23%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-08 | 2022-08-08 | 547(+8.3%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-09 | 2022-08-09 | 583(+6.6%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-10 | 2022-08-10 | 632(+8.4%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-08-11 | 653(+3.3%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-12 | 2022-08-12 | 676(+3.5%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-13 | 2022-08-13 | 712(+5.3%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-14 | 2022-08-14 | 775(+8.8%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-15 | 2022-08-15 | 834(+7.6%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-16 | 2022-08-16 | 867(+4%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-17 | 2022-08-17 | 891(+2.8%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-18 | 2022-08-18 | 937(+5.2%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-19 | 2022-08-19 | 1,022(+9.1%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-20 | 2022-08-20 | 1,068(+4.5%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-21 | 2022-08-21 | 1,128(+5.6%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-22 | 2022-08-22 | 1,188(+5.3%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-23 | 2022-08-23 | 1,207(+1.6%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-24 | 2022-08-24 | 1,257(+4.1%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-25 | 2022-08-25 | 1,300(+3.4%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-26 | 2022-08-26 | 1,342(+3.2%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-27 | 2022-08-27 | 1,382(+3%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-28 | 2022-08-28 | 1,434(+3.8%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-29 | 2022-08-29 | 1,463(+2%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-30 | 2022-08-30 | 1,496(+2.3%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 1,531(+2.3%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-01 | 1,546(+0.98%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-02 | 1,590(+2.8%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-09-03 | 2022-09-03 | 1,619(+1.8%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-09-04 | 2022-09-04 | 1,661(+2.6%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-09-05 | 2022-09-05 | 1,724(+3.8%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-09-06 | 2022-09-06 | 1,726(+0.12%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-09-07 | 2022-09-07 | 1,760(+2%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-09-08 | 2022-09-08 | 1,808(+2.7%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-09-09 | 2022-09-09 | 1,844(+2%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-09-10 | 2022-09-10 | 1,896(+2.8%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-09-11 | 2022-09-11 | 1,937(+2.2%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-09-12 | 2022-09-12 | 1,964(+1.4%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-09-13 | 2022-09-13 | 1,989(+1.3%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-14 | 2,015(+1.3%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-09-15 | 2,054(+1.9%) | 0(n.a.) |
| 2022-09-16 | 2022-09-16 | 2,091(+1.8%) | 0(n.a.) |

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

## Background

Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is an infectious viral disease that can occur in humans and some other animals. Symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a rash that forms blisters and then crusts over. The time from exposure to onset of symptoms ranges from five to twenty-one days. The duration of symptoms is typically two to four weeks. There may be mild symptoms, and it may occur without any symptoms being apparent. The classic presentation of fever and muscle pains, followed by swollen glands, with lesions all at the same stage, has not been found to be common to all outbreaks. Cases may be severe, especially in children, pregnant women or people with suppressed immune systems.

The disease is caused by the monkeypox virus, a zoonotic virus in the genus Orthopoxvirus. The variola virus, the causative agent of smallpox, is also in this genus. Of the two types in humans, clade II (formerly West African clade) causes a less severe disease than the Central African (Congo basin) type. It may spread from infected animals by handling infected meat or via bites or scratches. Human-to-human transmission can occur through exposure to infected body fluids or contaminated objects, by small droplets, and possibly through the airborne route. People can spread the virus from the onset of symptoms until all the lesions have scabbed and fallen off; with some evidence of spread for more than a week after lesions have crusted. Diagnosis can be confirmed by testing a lesion for the virus's DNA.

An ongoing outbreak of mpox, a viral disease, was confirmed in May 2022. The initial cluster of cases was found in the United Kingdom, where the first case was detected in London on 6 May 2022 in a patient with a recent travel history from Nigeria (where the disease is endemic). On 16 May, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed four new cases with no link to travel to a country where mpox is endemic. All four cases appeared to have been infected in London. From 18 May onwards, cases were reported from an increasing number of countries and regions, predominantly in Europe and in the Americas but also in Asia, in Africa, and in Oceania. The outbreak marks the first time monkeypox has spread widely outside Central and West Africa.

## 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 monkeypox and was isolated in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Santa Rosa Hospital (Piura).

## Statistics

### By region

2022 monkeypox outbreak by region :

| | Region | MINSA | MINSA | Press sources | Press sources | Press sources | Press sources |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Region | Cases | Medical discharges | Cases | Suspected | Discarded | Ref(s). |
| | Peru | 712 | 278 | 39 | 31 | 56 | — |
| | Amazonas | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| | Ancash | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| | Apurímac | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| | Arequipa | — | — | 2 | 5 | 15 | |
| | Ayacucho | — | — | — | 5 | — | |
| | Cajamarca | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
| | Callao | 16 | — | Unspecified | — | — | — |
| | Cusco | 2 | — | 3 | 22 | 1 | |
| | Huancavelica | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| | Huánuco | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — |
| | Ica | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| | Junín | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| | La Libertad | 12 | — | 97 | 6 | 50 | |
| | Lambayeque | — | — | 6 | 3 | 40 | |
| | Lima (P) | 236 | — | Unspecified | — | — | — |
| | Lima (R) | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
| | Loreto | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| | Madre de Dios | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| | Moquegua | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| | Pasco | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| | Piura | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| | Puno | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| | San Martín | — | — | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| | Tacna | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | |
| | Tumbes | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | |
| | Ucayali | — | — | 4 | 17 | — | |
| Updated: September 8, 2022 · History of cases: Peru ||||||||
| ↑ MINSA has not established the origin of the recovered cases.↑ Confirmed case in Mi Perú District. Other 15 confirmed cases have not been specified in a geolocated way.↑ Confirmed case in Paracas District. Other 2 confirmed cases has not been specified in a geolocated way.↑ Confirmed case(s) in the following districts; San Juan de Lurigancho (2), Comas (1), El Agustino (1), Lince (1), Carabayllo (1), Puente Piedra (1), La Molina (1), Villa María del Triunfo (1), Ate (3), La Victoria (1), San Juan de Miraflores (1), Chorrillos (1), Santiago de Surco (5), Jesús María (2), Pueblo Libre (5), Lima (5), San Martín de Porres (5), Los Olivos (1), Santa Anita (1), San Miguel (3), Rímac (2), Surquillo (1), San Borja (2), Miraflores (3) and San Isidro (2). Other 184 confirmed cases have not been specified in a geolocated way.↑ Confirmed case in Paramonga. The other confirmed case has not been specified in a geolocated way.↑ Confirmed case from Veintiséis de Octubre District and admitted to the José Cayetano Heredia Hospital (Castilla District).↑ Confirmed case isolated in the COVID-19 pavilion of the Viñani Health Center (Coronel Gregorio Albarracín Lanchipa District). ||||||||

### By date

Cumulative confirmed cases of monkeypox by day :

| MINSA |||||
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Day | Confirmed | Recovered | Deaths | Ref(s). |
| 10 July 2022 | 29 | — | — | |
| 11 July 2022 | No daily report published. | No daily report published. | No daily report published. | No daily report published. |
| 12 July 2022 | 36 | — | — | |
| 13 July 2022 | 46 | — | — | |
| 14 July 2022 | 55 | — | — | |
| 15 July 2022 | 64 | 4 | — | |
| 16 July 2022 | 78 | 4 | — | |
| 17 July 2022 | 92 | 5 | — | |
| 18 July 2022 | 95 | 5 | — | |
| 19 July 2022 | 112 | 12 | — | |
| 20 July 2022 | 126 | 16 | — | |
| 21 July 2022 | 143 | 20 | — | |
| 22 July 2022 | 157 | 24 | — | |
| 23 July 2022 | 183 | 25 | — | |
| 24 July 2022 | 203 | 27 | — | |
| 25 July 2022 | 208 | 27 | — | |
| 26 July 2022 | 224 | 35 | — | |
| 27 July 2022 | 251 | 43 | — | |
| 28 July 2022 | 269 | 54 | — | |
| 29 July 2022 | 275 | 68 | — | |
| 30 July 2022 | 282 | 77 | — | |
| 31 July 2022 | 305 | 91 | — | |
| 1 August 2022 | 313 | 99 | — | |
| 2 August 2022 | 324 | 108 | — | |
| 3 August 2022 | 340 | 120 | — | |
| 4 August 2022 | 396 | 139 | — | |
| 5 August 2022 | 409 | 159 | — | |
| 6 August 2022 | No daily report published. | No daily report published. | No daily report published. | No daily report published. |
| 7 August 2022 | 505 | 185 | — | |
| 8 August 2022 | 547 | 202 | — | |
| 9 August 2022 | 583 | 221 | — | |
| 10 August 2022 | 632 | 239 | — | |
| 11 August 2022 | 653 | 260 | — | |
| 12 August 2022 | 676 | 260 | — | |
| 13 August 2022 | 712 | 278 | — | |
| 14 August 2022 | 775 | 308 | — | |
| 15 August 2022 | 834 | 321 | — | |
| 16 August 2022 | 867 | 352 | — | |
| 17 August 2022 | 891 | 374 | — | |
| 18 August 2022 | 937 | 410 | — | |
| 19 August 2022 | 1,022 | 448 | — | |
| 20 August 2022 | 1,068 | 477 | — | |
| 21 August 2022 | 1,128 | 519 | — | |
| 22 August 2022 | 1,188 | 546 | — | |
| 23 August 2022 | 1,207 | 599 | — | |
| 24 August 2022 | 1,257 | 630 | — | |
| 25 August 2022 | 1,300 | 674 | — | |
| 26 August 2022 | 1,342 | 712 | — | |
| 27 August 2022 | 1,382 | 742 | — | |
| 28 August 2022 | 1,434 | 784 | — | |
| 29 August 2022 | 1,463 | 812 | — | |
| 30 August 2022 | 1,496 | 864 | — | |
| 31 August 2022 | 1,531 | 898 | — | |
| 1 September 2022 | 1,546 | 931 | — | |
| 2 September 2022 | 1,590 | 986 | — | |
| 3 September 2022 | 1,619 | 1,034 | — | |
| 4 September 2022 | 1,661 | 1,079 | — | |
| 5 September 2022 | 1,724 | 1,126 | — | |
| 6 September 2022 | 1,726 | 1,190 | — | |
| 7 September 2022 | 1,760 | 1,228 | — | |
| 8 September 2022 | 1,808 | 1,276 | — | |
| 9 September 2022 | 1,844 | 1,329 | — | |
| 10 September 2022 | 1,896 | 1,374 | — | |
| 11 September 2022 | 1,937 | 1,424 | — | |
| 12 September 2022 | 1,964 | 1,459 | — | |
| 13 September 2022 | 1,989 | 1,504 | — | |
| 14 September 2022 | | | — | |
| 15 September 2022 | | | — | |
| 16 September 2022 | | | — | |
| 17 September 2022 | | | — | |
| 18 September 2022 | | | — | |
| 19 September 2022 | Waiting for daily update. | Waiting for daily update. | Waiting for daily update. | Waiting for daily update. |
| Updated: September 13, 2022 · History of cases: Peru |||||
