Botswana Begins Mpox Screening At Entry Points

Gaborone, Botswana — Health officials in Botswana have started screening travelers for mpox at the country’s entry points.

Neighboring South Africa has recorded three deaths as a result of the dangerous strain of mpox, and Botswana is anxious to keep out the rapidly spreading disease.

“Although we have not recorded any case of mpox in Botswana, I want to take this opportunity to assure Botswana that we have significantly enhanced our broader surveillance systems,” the country’s minister of…