Ghana Reports First Mpox Case but Variant Not Yet Clear

Ghana’s health service has announced the country’s first case of mpox this year, without disclosing the specific variant of the highly contagious virus – which continues to spread across Africa.

The patient is a young male from the Western North Region, about 475 kilometres from the capital, Accra. He is experiencing symptoms typical of mpox, including fever, rash and body pains.

Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the director-general of Ghana Health Service (GHS), confirmed that the man has been isolated…