Alarming figures reveal that the Western Region now accounts for a staggering 71% of all confirmed Monkeypox infections nationwide.
This came to light at the Western Regional Development Retreat in Essipong on Saturday, June 21.
Kwadwo Okyere Apenteng, the Chief Pharmacist of the Western Regional Health Directorate, speaking on behalf of the Regional Health Director, underscored the severity of the situation.
He disclosed that the region documented its initial Monkeypox case on May 23 in Tarkwa, marking the beginning of an escalating outbreak.
