Maseru, June 15 — There is a report of nine suspected cases of Monkeypox otherwise mpox in the country, the Agency has discovered.
One of the reliable sources in the Ministry of Health has confirmed this in an interview with the Agency saying that this was discovered at Maseru Bridge on Friday.
She said that the suspected cases are of learners who were from a school trip in Durban saying that the said nine had symptoms of flu as well as of Monkeypox.
She indicated that tests have been taken saying they will be sure of this once the tests results are back.
On the other hand, Maseru District Medical Officer (DMO), Dr. Moseme Makhele told the Agency that they will release a report soon on the issue.
Meanwhile South Africa has reported seven cases of Monkeypox with two deaths in Kwazulu Natal and Gauteng provinces.
According to South Africa Minister of Health Joe Phaahla South Africa’s last mpox case before the recent instances was in 2022. Although South Africa does not currently have mpox vaccines, it is considering an immunization campaign.
Monkeypox is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. Most people fully recover, but some get very sick.
The virus can be transmitted to humans through physical contact with someone infectious, with contaminated materials, or with infected animals. Symptoms of monkeypox include an unexplained acute rash and back pain, swollen lymph nodes, acute onset of fever, headache, muscle and body aches and low energy.
According to the World Health Organization, from January 01, 2022, to May 31, 2024, a total of 97,208 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox were reported, including 186 deaths from 117 countries.
