Two Mpox cases in Accra are confirmed by the Ghana Health Service.

Two new Mpox cases have been confirmed by health authorities in the Greater Accra Region’s Accra Metropolitan Area.
In response, all regional health directors have been instructed by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to reactivate their public health emergency operations centres.

Additionally, they are being asked to increase their nationwide case management, risk communication, and surveillance activities.

This year’s first confirmed illnesses are these new cases.

The two cases were both discovered at a medical facility and are unrelated, according to health officials.
To stop the spread, contact tracking is now under progress. The patients are being closely watched.

Five cases were recorded on June 8, 2022, marking the start of Ghana’s mpox outbreak.

As of November 2023, 34 cases had been confirmed nationwide. Mpox was not known to be endemic in Ghana prior to this epidemic.

The Ghana Health Service’s Director-General signed a circular urging a fresh approach to the threat, including enhanced methods for identification and reaction.
Like smallpox, mpox is a viral disease. Usually, it results in a rash, fever, and enlarged lymph nodes. Direct contact with an infected person’s skin or bodily fluids, including sexual contact, can spread the virus. Fever, rash or lesions, fatigue, headaches, back and muscle pain, and enlarged glands are some possible symptoms.

The illness continues to be a serious problem throughout Africa. More than 24,200 cases and almost 260 fatalities have been reported in 22 countries as of March 2025. A significant portion of the illnesses and deaths have occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, making it the country most affected.