health
May 1, 2026
Second case of mpox clade Ib confirmed in Colombia: epidemiological cordon activated for passenger arriving from Madrid to Bogotá
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection and the National Institute of Health confirmed this Friday, May 1, the detection of the second case of mpox c...
TL;DR
- Colombia confirmed the second case of mpox clade Ib in Bogotá on May 1st.
- The case was identified through active epidemiological surveillance and laboratory monitoring.
- Field epidemiological investigation, including contact tracing, has been initiated.
- The patient is in home isolation under clinical and epidemiological follow-up.
- The Ministry of Health states the detection does not change the risk level for the general population.
- No community transmission of mpox has been identified in Colombia.
- Authorities urge citizens to seek health services if they experience compatible symptoms like fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes, or skin lesions.