35-year-old male in Gauteng province tests positive for Mpox on May 9, 2024, with no recent travel history.
South Africa confirms a new case of monkeypox, now referred to as Mpox, in a 35-year-old male residing in Gauteng province. Health Minister Dr. Joe Phaahla urges vigilance and seeks to raise public awareness of the virus, which is not highly transmissible, but can cause symptoms like a painful rash, fever, and enlarged lymph nodes. The individual tested positive on May 9, 2024, and no recent travel history to affected countries was reported.
May 13, 2024
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