Ghana Health Service denies reports of Mpox cases in 2024
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says the country has not recorded any case of Monkeypox disease (Mpox). It said claims of an outbreak in the country was a case of data misrepresentation. The Director, Public Health, Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, who refuted the claim stressed that there is no reported case in […]
Africa Centres for Disease Control declares Mpox a public health emergency
By: Henrietta Afful Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, has been declared a public health emergency in Africa by the continent’s leading health organization. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has expressed concern over the rapid spread of a new strain of the virus. Since the start of the year (2024), the […]
