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Source: https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-afri...ected-increase


Mpox cases rise to 20 with infections expected to increase
Friday, July 5, 2024

Four additional Mpox cases have been reported in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, with infections expected to rise as contact tracing efforts are stepped up.

This pushes the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases of Mpox in South Africa to 20 since the outbreak in May 2024.

According to the Department of Health’s data, all cases involve males aged between 17 to 43 years old.

The recent infections include a 17-year-old man from Hillbrow in Johannesburg, a 37-year-old from Pretoria East, a 29-year-old from West Rand, and a 19-year-old from Durban in KwaZulu-Natal.

Of the 20 cases, 10 were recorded in Gauteng, nine cases in KwaZulu-Natal and one from Western Cape.

Meanwhile, the death toll has remained at three since the outbreak.​..