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South Africa: Mpox Cases Rise to Seven As New Infection Recorded in Western Cape
SAnews.gov.za, 15 June 2024
The Department of Health has advised people on medication for any health condition to adhere to their treatment, as the number of Mpox cases has risen to seven. Read more »
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Africa: Mpox Outbreak in South Africa
Africa CDC, 13 June 2024
On 13 May 2024, the Government of South Africa announced an outbreak of Mpox following the confirmation of a case from Gauteng province with no travel history to countries with an… Read more »
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South Africa: Health Department Reports Second MPox Death - Here's What You Need to Know
Daily Maverick, 13 June 2024
The health department said the 38-year-old patient had HIV and tested positive for mpox after presenting with extensive lesions, oral ulcers, muscle pain and a sore throat. Read more »
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South Africa: South African Authorities Warn of Mpox After 2 Deaths
VOA, 13 June 2024
Two people have died after contracting mpox, or monkeypox, South African health authorities said Thursday. Read more »
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South Africa: Western Cape Records First Mpox Case - South African News Briefs - June 17, 2024
allAfrica, 17 June 2024
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South Africa: SA Records Second Death From Mpox, With Six Known Positive Cases
SAnews.gov.za, 13 June 2024
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has announced a second death linked to Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox. Read more »
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South Africa: Mpox in South Africa - Here's What We Know
GroundUp, 13 June 2024
Health department reports second death from the disease Read more »
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South Africa: One Mpox Patient Passes Away, While Four Are Still in Recovery
SAnews.gov.za, 12 June 2024
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has announced that one of the five Mpox patients in South Africa passed away on Monday at Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng. Read more »
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South Africa: Cosatu Urges Workers to Guard Against Mpox
COSATU, 12 June 2024
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) warns workers to be cautious after Minister of Health, Joe Phaahla, announced the outbreak of Mpox disease in the country. Read more »
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South Africa: Health Minister to Brief Media On Mpox Outbreak
SAnews.gov.za, 11 June 2024
Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, will hold a media briefing on Wednesday to provide an update on the outbreak of Monkeypox disease, also known as Mpox. Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa Records Two More Monkeypox Disease Cases
SAnews.gov.za, 6 June 2024
The Department of Health is appealing to citizens who have been in close contact with known or suspected patients of monkeypox disease, also known as Mpox, to go to their nearest… Read more »
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South Africa: SA Records Second Case of Mpox
SAnews.gov.za, 27 May 2024
The Department of Health has urged people experiencing suspected symptoms of mpox disease to visit their nearest healthcare provider for screening and testing to ensure early… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa Records a Case of Mpox Disease
SAnews.gov.za, 13 May 2024
The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, is urging the public to be vigilant as the country has reported a laboratory-confirmed case of monkeypox disease, also known as Mpox. Read more »
South Africa Records Two Deaths From Mpox as More Cases Emerge
South Africa has now recorded six laboratory-confirmed cases and two deaths. Minister of Health Joe Phaahla said that all the cases are men aged between 30 and 39, without travel histories to countries currently experiencing an outbreak.
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency over an outbreak of Mpox in 2022. In 2022, South Africa recorded five positive cases of Mpox in the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Gauteng. No cases were reported in 2023. There is no registered treatment for Mpox in South Africa.
Since early May 2022, cases of mpox have been reported from countries where the disease is not endemic, and continue to be reported in several endemic countries.
