Health Minister gives update on plans to contain Mpox

PRETORIA - Two more cases of Mpox have been detected in the country.

Health Minister Joe Phaahla will give details on plans to curb the spread.

The latest case is a 39-year-old male who was admitted to Addington Hospital in Durban.

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Another case was discovered at St Augustine Hospital, also in Durban.

Last month two cases were reported in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

The NICD is calling on anyone with symptoms to be tested.

They include rashes lasting two to four weeks, fever, muscle aches, back pain, low energy and swollen glands.