Mpox, also known as monkeypox, is a disease caused by infection with a virus, known as monkeypox virus.
According to the US Center of Disease and Control, the virus which causes mpox is part of the same family as the virus that causes smallpox.
The disease usually manifests in the form of rashes which go through several stages, including scabs, before healing.
On the back of a statement released by the (GHS) to announce a resurgence of mpox in the Greater Accra Region in Ghana, GhanaWeb offers insight into the transmission, symptoms and the prevention of mpox disease.
