By Seli Baisie
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed five cases of the Monkey Pox viral disease.
The Director-General of the Service, Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye, disclosed that the cases were recorded in three regions—Eastern, Western and Greater Accra.
He said a total of 12 suspected cases have been investigated since May 24, 2022.
No death has been recorded among the cases, neither is anyone in a critical condition.
According to Dr Kuma Aboagye, one of the cases has been recorded in a Ghanaian who travelled to the United States of America from Ghana.
He added that Ghana has the capability to test for Monkeypox.
“No death has occurred among the cases. There is clearly no treatment for Monkeypox. Fortunately, most cases are mild. We have currently started contact tracing and follow-up of all confirmed cases. We have the capability to test for Monkeypox. This can be done at Noguchi, the National Public Reference lab and Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research. Nobody is critically ill. We will continue our surveillance to ensure that all cases are identified and isolated.”
