Three contacts of the man have been identified and none of them has developed symptoms thus far, a health official says
11 July 2022 - 10:49
by Alexander Winning and Bhargav Acharya
Support our award-winning journalism. The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers.
SA has confirmed a third case of monkeypox, in a 42-year-old male tourist from Switzerland, the health department of the Limpopo province said.
The tourist, who is holidaying in SA, presented with symptoms including a rash, muscle ache and fatigue. His infection was confirmed as monkeypox by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
“Three contacts have already been identified and none of them has developed signs thus far,” Limpopo health official Phophi Ramathuba said in a statement.
Earlier SA reported two monkeypox cases not linked to travel.
Monkeypox is a viral disease that causes flu-like symptoms and skin lesions. It is endemic in parts of Africa, but not SA.
More than 50 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease as confirmed cases exceed 7,600.
Support our award-winning journalism. The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers.
SA’s third monkeypox case found in Swiss tourist
Three contacts of the man have been identified and none of them has developed symptoms thus far, a health official says
SA has confirmed a third case of monkeypox, in a 42-year-old male tourist from Switzerland, the health department of the Limpopo province said.
The tourist, who is holidaying in SA, presented with symptoms including a rash, muscle ache and fatigue. His infection was confirmed as monkeypox by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
“Three contacts have already been identified and none of them has developed signs thus far,” Limpopo health official Phophi Ramathuba said in a statement.
Earlier SA reported two monkeypox cases not linked to travel.
Monkeypox is a viral disease that causes flu-like symptoms and skin lesions. It is endemic in parts of Africa, but not SA.
More than 50 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease as confirmed cases exceed 7,600.
Reuters
PODCAST: How monkeypox spreads, when to test and why people over 42 may be protected
WHO warns ‘intense response efforts’ needed to curb monkeypox outbreak
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Most Read
Related Articles
WHO warns ‘intense response efforts’ needed to curb monkeypox outbreak
SA’s first monkeypox case joins 3,000 around the globe
WHO monkeypox decision angers African scientists
Published by Arena Holdings and distributed with the Financial Mail on the last Thursday of every month except December and January.