37-year-old man dies of Mpox in South Africa, marking the country's first reported death.
South Africa has reported its first Mpox death, with the Health Minister confirming five laboratory-confirmed cases within the past month. A 37-year-old man died in Tembisa Hospital after testing positive for the viral infection. All cases were severe and required hospitalization, with all patients being men aged 30-39 without travel history to affected countries, suggesting local transmission.
June 12, 2024
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