Ghana has confirmed its first case of Monkeypox (Mpox) this year, involving a 15-year-old male in the Bia West District of the Western North Region
It followed test results from the National Public Health and Reference Laboratory (NPHRL) which confirmed the disease on October 1, 2024 after the patient presented with a history of rash, fever and general bodily pains at the hospital.
“The suspected case was isolated in line with protocols for managing Mpox. Twenty-five contacts of the case have been identified and are currently being monitored. The patient has since been discharged and in stable condition,” a statement issued by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) yesterday indicated.
According to health officials, the patient involved had neither a history of travel over the past 21 days nor had sexual encounter with a potentially infectious person over the period.
The District and Regional health directorates have thus activated public health emergency management systems and response measures to control possible spread and transmission of the disease.
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