Santiago Molina had been in Mexico for more than a month and a half before presenting symptoms.
Santiago Molina, 28 years old, from Argentina, died at the General Hospital of Playa del Carmen, after being diagnosed with monkeypox, also known as mpox. The sad news was confirmed by his mother, Claudia Follin, on September 2 through her social networks.
Santiago Molina, originally from La Calera, Córdoba, had been in Mexico for more than a month and a half before presenting symptoms of the disease. Since August 23, he was admitted to intensive care due to a severe case of monkeypox, a rare viral disease that has registered several recent cases in the region.
In an interview for an Argentine media outlet, Claudia reported that Santiago’s condition was aggravated by his carrying the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which complicated his health.
Santiago reportedly experienced serious complications in his respiratory and genital systems, as well as other areas of his body. In the weeks prior to his death, he was connected to a pulmonary tube and pelvic tubes to treat associated infections.
Santiago’s parents are expected to begin the necessary procedures to repatriate his body to Argentina in the next few hours.
The death of Santiago Molina marks the eighth confirmed case of monkeypox in Quintana Roo, specifically in the municipality of Solidaridad (Playa del Camen).
Local health authorities indicated that Molina was the only case being monitored in the state, and at the time of his hospitalization his condition was no longer contagious, given that that period occurred more than 40 days ago, that is, before his arrival at the hospital.
In addition, the State Health Services also ruled out that the strain that affected the young Argentine is the lethal variant found in Africa.
Source: SIPSE
