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The total number of confirmed mpox cases in Uganda has exceeded 1,000, with six fatalities reported since the outbreak was declared five months ago, according to the Ministry of Health on Monday.
In the past 24 hours, 17 new cases were confirmed, raising the total to 1,044 across 57 of the country’s 146 districts since the first case was recorded in August, the ministry stated in a local situation update report.
At least 10 of the new cases were reported in Kampala, making it the current epicenter of the disease.
The ministry has been actively disseminating public awareness messages about mpox through 45 radio stations and four TV channels nationwide.
With support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners, the Ministry of Health has stepped up preventive efforts, including enhanced surveillance, case management, risk communication, community engagement, and public awareness campaigns to reduce the spread of the virus.
In August, the WHO declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern due to its potential for global transmission.
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a contagious disease caused by the monkeypox virus, a type of orthopoxvirus, which spreads through close contact. Symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, muscle aches, skin rash, and back pain.
