The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has dispelled reports of monkeypox in the country, particularly in the Western Region.
It has, therefore, asked Ghanaians to ignore reports of such a condition allegedly sighted in the Western Region.
“The regional health directorate of the Ghana Health Service has enhanced its surveillance activities and will continue to provide the public with timely updates on this issue,” a statement from GHS said.
Earlier, there were reports that the country had recorded its first case.
But the service has debunked the claims and says more investigations are being conducted.
According to WHO, there are currently 237 confirmed and 50 suspected cases of monkeypox around the world.
It has announced plans to contain the virus.
Monkeypox is a viral infection that is more common in West and Central Africa. There’s a recent spike in cases as over 100 infections were confirmed (or suspected) in Europe and some other countries.
A top European health official warned on May 20 that cases of the rare monkeypox virus could accelerate in the coming months.
As of May 21, the WHO received reports of 92 laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases and 28 suspected cases from 12 countries where the disease is not endemic.
WHO expects more cases of monkeypox to emerge globally.