Maputo, 8 Aug (AIM) — The Mozambican health authorities have diagnosed two new cases of the disease M-pox (formerly known as monkey pox) in the southern Maputo province, which means that the country has now 33 confirmed cases of the disease.
According to the daily update bulletin on M-pox, issued by the National Public Health Directorate, the total number of confirmed cases in the country has increased from 31 to 33. Of the 33 confirmed cases nationwide, 28 (84.8 percent) are in Niassa province, two in Manica province, and three in Maputo province. These two new cases in Maputo province were confirmed over the last 24 hours.
“These two cases were confirmed after 11 laboratory tests were conducted, of which only two were positive. In addition to the new confirmed cases, 22 suspected cases were reported in different regions of the country: 11 in Maputo City, and five in Maputo Province. Tete province recorded three suspected cases, while Niassa, Zambézia, and Manica recorded one suspected case each”, reads the report.
According to the document, since the outbreak began, 166 samples have been analyzed and 156 contacts have been traced.
To date, 89 suspected cases are under surveillance, and no deaths have been recorded, leaving the case fatality rate at zero. Currently, 20 patients remain under clinical monitoring, while 13 have already been declared recovered.
In order to avoid further cases of Mpox transmission, the health authorities are continuing to call on people to avoid physical contact with infected patients or those with suspected symptoms, to wash their hands frequently, and not to share personal items such as clothes or towels.
Recently, the National Health Institute (INS) announced that there is no risk for Mpox to become a pandemic. However, the government says that the country may receive vaccines against the disease in September as a preventive measure.
(AIM)
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