The Deputy Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in charge of Disease Surveillance, Dr. Dennis Laryea, has confirmed a new case of Mpox in the Greater Accra Region, increasing the number to three.
On August 2024, in the Western Region, 25 contacts were identified to have contracted Mpox, making it the first to be recorded.
On October 31, 2024, the mother of the patient was confirmed positive.
Known as monkeypox, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that Mpox is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus, a species of the genus Orthopoxvirus.
According to a report shared today, the deputy director said the recently confirmed case was observed last week after investigations were carried out in that region.
“There was one case confirmed in the Greater Accra Region. The region has done their investigations so far. We haven’t identified any new cases, even amongst the contacts, but we’re still following the map to determine if anybody develops symptoms. I don’t have the figures for the contacts off-head, but the case was confirmed last week,” Dr. Laryea stated.
He assured the public and urges them to remain calm as all necessary measures are taken to monitor for prevention.
Dr. Laryea reemphasized the health commission’s efforts in curbing the spread.
