Ghana records 1,038 mpox cases, eight deaths- Health Minister

Ghana Battles Growing Mpox Outbreak as Case Count Surpasses 1,000

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has sounded the alarm on the escalating Mpox situation in Ghana, revealing that the country has recorded 1,038 confirmed cases and eight deaths since a new outbreak emerged in May 2025.Addressing Parliament on Monday, the Minister provided a sobering update on the virus’s geographic reach. Mpox is now present in 124 districts spanning all 16 regions of the country. While the spread is nationwide, the Greate…

Ghana records 1,038 mpox cases, eight deaths- Health Minister

By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that since the outbreak of Mpox began in May 2025, the Ministry of Health, through the Ghana Health Service, has activated a coordinated multi-sectoral response aimed at interrupting transmission and protecting public health. He explained that while 880 cases had been confirmed as of November 25, 2025, the latest update as of March 3, 2026 shows that Ghana…