Medical experts say there is no reason to panic yet, although the mpox infection rate has risen to 16 and the death toll to three.
“The World Health Organisation has not recommended any travel restrictions. “However, it is important for travellers from mpox endemic countries to seek health care if they are ill and to alert health officials about their travel for clinical guidance.”“The latest cases include a 40-year-old male from Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal, who presented with mpox-like symptoms, including a rash all over his body that never presented in hospital.
Medical expert Dr Angelique Coetzee said there was no reason for the average person to worry regarding mpox.“We also know that people who get severe mpox were people who are immune compromised.“It is especially prevalent in people who are old or already on antiviral treatment with cd4 counts of less than 200.