South Africa's health authorities report 2 deaths from mpox this week and warn of local transmission
- South Africa reported its first mpox death after a fifth case last week. The 37-year-old man died at Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng from mpox.
- The man was the fifth patient with mpox this year, implying local transmission of the disease. Another person in KwaZulu-Natal also died from mpox.
- The 38-year-old in KwaZulu-Natal is the second person in South Africa to die from mpox.
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South Africa reported its second death from the viral mpox infection, increasing the number of confirmed cases to six in five weeks.

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South Africa's health authorities report 2 deaths from mpox this week and warn of local transmission
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African health authorities say two people have died this week after contracting mpox, and it appears there is local transmission of the disease. […]
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