Editorial by Ghanaian Times: Heed advice on Mpox!
Published:
1 month ago
Source:
GhanaWeb
The public has been advised by the (MoH) to report any likely symptoms of monkeypox (MPox) to the nearest health facility to help contain the spread of the disease in the country. The World Health Organization says Mpox shows symptoms like fever, chills, and body aches. However, people with more serious cases can develop lesions on the face, hands, chest, and genitals. First identified by scientists in 1958 among monkeys, Mpox is now a human disease as well and is mostly found in people in central and west Africa who have close contact with infected animals. Though not airborne, once contracted by humans, it is quickly spread through close, skin-to-skin contact, including kissing, touching, oral, and penetrative sex.