Two additional cases of Mpox recorded this week

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The Department of Health has recorded two additional confirmed cases of Mpox this week bringing the total number of cases to 22 since the outbreak began in May. However, the number of deaths remains at three.

The latest cases include a 40-year-old man diagnosed at a private health facility in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on 6 July. The patient is from Johannesburg, Gauteng but traveled to Durban over the past weekend where Mpox-like rash developed.

The other case is a 26-year-old man from Nqutu in KwaZulu-Natal who presented with Mpox-like rash to a local hospital. Both new cases self-identified as MSM with no international, but local travel history.

The public is advised to remain cautious and take necessary precautions to prevent the spread of Mpox.

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