Ghana Reports Worst Monkeypox Outbreak Since 2022
Ghana has recorded 45 cases of monkeypox over the past month, marking the country's worst outbreak of the virus since 2022, according to the Ghana Health Service. No fatalities have been reported.
The virus, which causes fever and a severe skin rash, has prompted authorities to implement a response plan that includes identifying, isolating, and treating patients, tracing contacts, vaccinating at risk healthcare workers, and launching a wide scale public awareness campaign.
The Ghanaian government warned that case numbers are expected to rise in the coming days or weeks. Health authorities noted that the strain currently circulating in Ghana is considered less severe than the variant reported in Central Africa. Source Bahrain News Agency
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