We have everything under control – GHS assures public over Monkeypox, Marburg virus outbreak
The Ghana Health Service, GHS, says the country’s current Public Health system is strained with several public health emergencies. These include Covid-19, Monkeypox, Marburg, Measles, Yellow Fever among others. For the Monkey pox disease, 50 percent of cases, according to the Service, are in the capital. The GHS said the risk of widespread Monkey pox […]
No Monkeypox detected in Western Region – Health Authorities
By Yvonne Atilego The Western Regional Health Directorate has dismissed reports of a case of Monkeypox in the Region. There were reports that the disease has been recorded in the Ahanta West District. A statement signed by the Regional Health Director, Dr. Yaw Ofori Yeboah, said an individual reported to a facility in the Ahanta […]
Monkeypox virus detected in three more countries
SOURCE: BBC The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the first Gulf state to record a case of monkeypox. The Czech Republic and Slovenia also reported their first cases yesterday, joining 18 other countries to detect the virus outside Africa. In the UAE, health officials announced a case has been detected in a traveller who […]
Monkeypox Update: Israel and Switzerland confirm cases
SOURCE: BBC NEWS Israel and Switzerland are the latest countries to confirm cases of monkeypox, bringing the total number of nations reporting outbreaks to 14. Both countries said they identified one infected person who had recently travelled, but Israel said it is investigating other suspected cases. More than 80 cases have been confirmed in the […]
Scale-up surveillance on Monkeypox following outbreak – Public Health Expert
Public Health Expert at the ‘Tony Blair Institute for Global Change,’ Dr Banda Khalifa, says Monkeypox is not as serious as Covid-19, but, Ghanaian Health Authorities must scale up surveillance mechanisms against the disease. Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection of the monkeypox virus. Addressing issues on the disease, Dr Khalifa said ”Ghana […]
