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.
