Ghana has confirmed its first case of Monkey­pox (Mpox) this year, involving a 15-year-old male in the Bia West District of the Western North Region.

It followed test results from the National Public Health and Refer­ence Laboratory (NPHRL) which confirmed the disease on October 1, 2024 after the patient presented with a history of rash, fever and general bodily pains at the hospital. "The suspected case was isolated in line with protocols for managing Mpox.

Twenty-five contacts of the case have been identified and are currently being monitored.

The pa­tient has since been discharged and in stable condition," a statement issued by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) yesterday indicated.