Mpox Cases Rise To 22 In South Africa
South Africa’s confirmed mpox cases have risen to 22, with the Western Cape accounting for 18 infections, according to the Department of Health and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
Four new cases were confirmed this week, including a 47-year-old Cape Town man who recently travelled to Spain. Two other new cases involve a German and a Norwegian citizen visiting South Africa.
Gauteng has recorded three cases and KwaZulu-Natal one. The NICD says 13 of the Western Cape’s 18 cases were detected since mid-August, with two clusters of close contacts under investigation. Preliminary analysis indicates Clade Ib in both clusters.
Health authorities are conducting contact tracing and surveillance and have urged anyone who develops symptoms after close contact with a confirmed case to seek medical care promptly.
Mpox can cause fever, swollen lymph nodes and a rash or lesions, and is mainly spread through close physical contact.
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