Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed the first case of mpox – in Swakopmund, reports The Namibian.
“Surveillance, contact tracing, and response teams have been activated to contain the spread,” according to the announcement on Sunday by the Ministry’s spokesperson Walters Kamaya.
Kamaya said the patient is receiving treatment in isolation at Swakopmund District Hospital and is in a stable condition. The case had been linked to cross-border travel within the Southern African Development Community region, he added.
“In line with World Health Organisation protocols, one confirmed case of mpox constitutes an outbreak,” Kamaya said.
The Namibian article – Namibia declares mpox outbreak after first confirmed case (Open access)
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