Ghana has confirmed five cases of monkeypox in the Eastern, Western and Greater Accra regions on Wednesday, June 8.
Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye made the announcement at a press briefing, according to Ghana based media.
He revealed that “one of the cases was recorded in a Ghanaian who travelled from the United States of America to Ghana”.
Since May 24, 2022, 12-suspected cases have been probed, according to the report. There is currently no therapy for Monkey Pox, according to Dr. Kuma Aboagye.
He did say, though, that a vaccine is available, just not in Ghana. “However, I don’t believe we have reached a point in Ghana where we will call for immunization,” he said.
He went on to say that the cases he was tracking were mild to moderate.
The monkeypox virus, which belongs to the same virus family as smallpox, causes monkeypox. It spreads through droplets in the air or through contact with fluid from open wounds. Anyone who has been diagnosed with monkeypox or fears they may have it should stay away from others.
Monkeypox begins with fever, headache, muscle aches, and exhaustion. The main difference between symptoms of smallpox and monkeypox is that monkeypox causes lymph nodes to swell (lymphadenopathy) while smallpox does not.
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