Gauteng reports three new Mpox cases, linked to travel in Uganda

Gauteng reports three new Mpox cases, linked to travel in Uganda

Three new mpox cases identified, all from the same Gauteng municipality

One mpox patient was diagnosed after returning from a trip to Uganda and the two other were identified through contact tracing.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has recorded 715 new cases of pmox between November and 14 January in 24 countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region, of which 199 have been reported in Spain, 158 in Germany and 79 in the Netherlands. In the last four weeks 246 cases have been identified in 20 countries, during which time Spain has identified 38 cases, behind Germany (50) and the United Kingdom (…

Tshopo: more than 40 cases of Mpox registered in Bengamisa Image media Patient dim 02/03/2025 - 18:36 Corps Since October 2024, more than 40 cases of Mpox have been recorded at the health centre of the Catholic mission of Bengamisa, located 54 km from Kisangani, in the territory of Banalia, Tshopo province. This epidemic mainly affects adults, according to local sources.

Three new Mpox cases reported in South Africa – Health Department

The Department of Health has urged the public to remain extra cautious after South Africa recorded three new cases of Mpox. The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) released a statement and revealed that all three cases were reported in Ekurhuleni in Gauteng. “The first case was confirmed on 21 February in a 30-year-old male patient residing in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Province, with a recent travel history to Kampala, Uganda,” Departme…

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The Health Department has given the assurance that the Mpox outbreak is under control, despite three new cases being confirmed in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. This has increased cases from 25 to 28. Three deaths have been recorded since the outbreak was confirmed in May last year. The department’s spokesperson Foster Mohale says they are able to treat patients with the limited medication stock that they have. “…Because Mpox – we call it a self-limiting …