Zimbabwe records first two cases of monkey pox virus – ANTARA News West Kalimantan

MOSCOW (ANTARA) – The Zimbabwean authorities recorded the first two cases of infection with the mpox (monkey pox) virus, they reported on the Newsday news agency citing the Minister of Health and Children Douglas Mombeshora on Sunday (13/10).

Both cases were recorded in patients with a history of travel, according to the report.

They were an 11-year-old boy who visited South Africa in August and a 24-year-old man who returned from Tanzania in September, Newsday said.

The World Health Organization (WHO) in August declared the mpox outbreak in Africa a public health emergency of international concern.

The UN health organization pre-approved the MVA-BN vaccine produced by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic as the first mpox vaccine in September.

Mpox is a rare contagious disease that can spread to other people.

This disease is generally mild and can heal on its own within a few weeks, but in some cases it can cause complications.

Early symptoms of mpox include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, chills and fatigue.

The rash caused by mpox often appears on the face and then spreads to other parts of the body.

Source: Sputnik-OANA