Kenya has reported the first person to die of Mpox, with 13 confirmed cases in 11 districts in the country, including the major cities of Nairobi, Mombasa and Nakuru as confirmed by Public Health secretary Mary Muthoni.
The reports says 68 people who have been listed, 61 have been following for 21 days , three of whom have been found positive and four are being following.
Public health campaigns are continuing their efforts to raise awareness, while health groups are focusing on finding solutions for confirmed cases.
Mpox exhibits flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions, and they spread through close physical contact. It can also be spread by touching virus-infected objects like bedding, clothing, and towels.
This year, more than 38,300 cases were recorded in 16 countries on the continent, along with 979 deaths, according to the latest data from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
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