Ghana has recorded its first de.ath from Mpox, health authorities confirmed Sunday, amid a sharp rise in new infections in the West African country
Twenty-three new cases have been confirmed in the past week, bringing the total number of infections to 257 since the virus was first detected in Ghana in June 2022.
The latest figure marks the highest weekly increase since the outbreak began and the first fatality recorded in the country.
Health minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh told AFP “that the situation is under control.”
“The key to limiting this outbreak is early detection and responsible behaviour,” Akandoh said.
Mpox, previously known as Monkeypox, is a viral infection related to smallpox, causing fever, body aches and distinct skin lesions and can be de.adly.
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