The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed another case of Mpox, increasing the total number of infections to two nationwide.
This comes after the GHS recorded the first case when a 15-year-old boy who reported to a hospital in the Western North Region on September 15, 2024, tested positive for the disease.
He had reported a three-day history of fever, general body pains, sore throat, and rash, which was initially in the palm and face but spread to the trunk and extremities.
There was no history of travel over the last 21 days or history of sexual exposure to a potentially infectious person.
The patient was initially admitted but was later discharged and is currently stable at home.
The latest patient is the mother of a 15-year-old boy.
According to Dr Dennis Laryea, the Deputy Director of Disease Surveillance at the GHS, officials are actively monitoring the cases to prevent further spread.
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Mpox is a zoonotic disease caused by a virus that belongs to the same family as that which causes smallpox.
It is mainly transmitted to humans through direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected rodents or primates.
Human-to-human transmission primarily occurs from close personal contact with an infected individual through respiratory droplets, direct contact with bodily fluids, or indirect contact with lesion material such as contaminated clothing or bedding.
In 2022, the country recorded 120 cases of Mpox and eight cases in 2023, respectively.