aa.com Mozambique has confirmed a surge in cases of the mpox virus during the past 48 hours in parts of the country.
According to a report by the National Directorate of Public Health made available Tuesday, the country has recorded 11 cases, but no deaths have been reported so far.
Niassa is said to be the hardest-hit province in the country, recording at least five cases in just a few hours.
The province’s governor, Elina Massengele, told reporters that health officials have intensified efforts to avoid the further spread of the disease.
“We already have five cases here. We were at three, but the numbers keep on rising and there are still many people being tested with suspected cases of the disease. We have to be careful with this disease, because it’s transmissible,” Massengele said.
In response to the cases detected in the province, health officials said the country’s Health Ministry through the National Directorate of Public Health and the National Institute of Health has mobilized a technical team to support the affected patients.