Two new Mpox cases recorded in Accra

Two new Mpox cases recorded in Accra – READ

Two new Mpox cases have been recorded in the Accra metro of the Greater Accra Region.

All Regional Health Directors have been directed to reactivate their public health emergency operation centers and take steps to improve surveillance, risk communication and case management activities.

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As of November last year, Ghana reported a total of 34 confirmed cases of Mpox. The outbreak in Ghana started on June 8, 2022, with the detection of the first 5 cases.

The country had no endemic presence of Mpox before this outbreak. The latest is these two new cases confirmed this year.

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According to 3News contact tracing is currently ongoing to contain spread. The two cases, non-relatable, were both detected at a health facility and they are being monitored

The Ghana Health Service in a communique signed by the Director General to Regional Health Directors, directed a reactivation of the emergency response processes to heighten surveillance.

MPox is a viral disease similar to smallpox that causes fever, swollen lymph nodes and rash.

Its transmission occurs through direct contact with infected skin or body fluids, including sexual contact. Common symptoms include a rash or mucosal lesions, fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy, and swollen lymph nodes.