Ghana has confirmed another case of MPOX in the Greater Accra Region, raising the total number of recent cases to three.
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) disclosed the development, assuring the public that all necessary measures are being implemented to monitor and contain the situation.
According to Dr. Dennis Laryea, Deputy Director of Public Health in charge of Disease Surveillance at GHS, the latest case was confirmed last week.
“There was one case confirmed in the Greater Accra Region. The region has conducted investigations, and so far, no new cases have been identified, even among the contacts. However, we are continuing to monitor for any symptoms. I don’t have the exact number of contacts offhand, but the case was confirmed last week,” he stated.
Contacts of the confirmed case are under surveillance to prevent further transmission of the virus.
Ghana’s first case of MPOX was reported in August in the Western Region, where 25 contacts were identified. Shortly after, the patient’s mother tested positive, bringing the country’s total to two cases as of October 31.
Source: Adomonline