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Zimbabwe has reported two cases of the Mpox virus, one in Harare and another in Mberengwa, with both individuals currently in home isolation.
Announcing the development on Sunday, 13 October, the Minister of Health and Childcare Douglas Mombeshora reassured the public that the situation is under control.
He said the first case involves an 11-year-old boy who travelled to South Africa in August 2024, returning to Zimbabwe on 10 September 2024. The boy developed symptoms on 23 September 2024.
The second case is a 24-year-old male who travelled to Tanzania and developed symptoms on September 29, 2024.
Mombeshora said both individuals are no longer infectious, and contact tracing is ongoing. Below is Mombeshora’s announcement in full:
<blockquote>
The Ministry of Health and Child Care wishes to inform the nation that Zimbabwe now has two (2) confirmed cases of Mpox: one in Harare and another in Mberengwa. Both cases are in isolation at home and are receiving appropriate care. Both cases are stable and recovering.
Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) was declared a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security by the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) on the 13th of August 2024.
It was then declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the 14th of August 2024. In Africa, there are 7535 confirmed cumulative cases of Mpox and 32 deaths reported so far in 2024.
Here in Zimbabwe, Case number 1 is an 11-year-old male child with a known history of having travelled to South Africa in August 2024, returning to Zimbabwe on the 10th of September 2024.
He developed symptoms on the 23 of September 2024. He is currently in isolation at home and is no longer infectious. Seven (7) contacts have since been identified and are being monitored.
Case number 2 is a 24-year-old male with a known history of having travelled to Tanzania on the 14th of September 2024 and came back on the 21 of September 2024. He developed symptoms on the 29th of September 2024. He is currently in isolation at home and is no longer infectious. Contact tracing and monitoring are underway.
Mpox is a rare viral infection caused by an Mpox virus that is endemic in Central and West Africa. It spreads through close contact with people, animals or through materials infected with the virus. Signs and symptoms of Mpox include:
<ul>
<li>Fever</li>
<li>Rash (that can look like pimples or blisters that appear on the face, inside the mouth, or other parts of the body, especially hands, feet and chest)</li>
<li>Headache</li>
<li>Muscle aches and backache</li>
<li>Swollen lymph nodes</li>
<li>Chills</li>
<li>Exhaustion</li>
<li>Respiratory symptoms (sore throat, nasal congestion or cough)</li>
</ul>
The incubation period is usually 3 to 21 days and is typically slow developing over 2-4 weeks. The disease is normally self-limiting but can be severe in individuals with compromised immunity and other co-morbidities.
This means that the condition resolves on its own between three (3) to Four (4) weeks during which time health interventions take the form of supportive treatment including antibiotics and painkillers as required.
The disease can be prevented through:
<ul>
<li>Avoiding contact with individuals showing symptoms.</li>
<li>Avoiding sharing clothes, bedding and other personal items with persons showing symptoms.</li>
<li>Isolating persons showing symptoms from others who could be at risk of infection.</li>
<li>Practising good personal hygiene including frequent hand washing with soap under running water, or through the use of alcohol-based hand sanitisers regularly.</li>
<li>Avoid sexual contact with persons showing symptoms.</li>
<li>Using personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for infected persons.</li>
</ul>
The Ministry of Health and Child Care wishes to reassure the public that the situation is under control and urges the Zimbabwean public not to panic. Any persons with symptoms are urged to report to the nearest health facility as soon as possible.
Equally, the public is also promptly urged to report suspected cases to the nearest health facility. The health and safety of our communities remains our top priority.
For more information, please contact Provincial Medical Directors, City Health Directors and the Department of Epidemiology and Disease Control HQ. The Ministry has also placed all its structures on high alert, including at all ports of entry.
Preparedness and Response activities.
1. The M-pox preparedness and response plan is now in place and has been shared widely.
2. Activation of the National and subnational Incident Management Systems has been done.
3. Training of healthcare workers on Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) is ongoing.
4. Conducting awareness campaigns in the provinces to ensure that the community is well informed on M-pox.
5. Information Education and Communication (IEC) material has been developed and is being distributed.
6. Enhanced surveillance at all the Ports of Entry including monitoring of travellers coming into the country.
7. Enhanced community-based surveillance systems are in place.
8. Identification and establishment of isolation centres throughout the country is underway.
9. The Ministry will continue to update the nation through regular press briefings as the situation evolves.
</blockquote>
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Zimbabwe has two cases of the Mpox virus, which has symptoms like fever, rash, headache, and muscle aches. Both patients are in isolation and recovering. The virus spreads through close contact. The government is taking steps to prevent its spread, like isolating infected people and educating the public. The Health Minister says not to panic and seek medical help if needed. They are also training healthcare workers and monitoring travelers entering the country. All structures are on high alert. They will update the public regularly as the situation changes.

Zimbabwe Records Two Mpox Cases

The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has asked the government to improve its monitoring and response to the monkeypox (mpox) outbreak.
This request comes after the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
In a statement on August 21, ZADHR urged the Ministry of Health and Child Care to increase public awareness about the virus. It said:
<blockquote>
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Zimbabwe has significantly strengthened its emergency preparedness and response mechanisms.
We believe lessons learnt in responding to COVID-19 can go a long way in enhancing the preparedness and response to Mpox.
Therefore, with cases being reported in other parts of the World and Africa specifically; and zero cases reported in Zimbabwe to date, ZADHR urges the government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Health and Child Care to enhance Mpox surveillance, diagnostics, treatment and care facilities and awareness of the disease.
ZADHR encourages citizens to take precautions related to the monkeypox virus based on the most current advice from the Ministry of Health and Child Care and from public health officials.
As with COVID-19 ZADHR will continue to monitor the response and make recommendations to ensure that no lives are lost due to MPOX in Zimbabwe.
</blockquote>
Monkeypox is a viral disease that can spread from animals to humans and also between people through close contact with an infected person or objects such as bedsheets or clothing.
Common symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, pain when swallowing, pustules on the skin, and lesions around the genitals and anus.
According to a report issued by the Africa CDC on August 16, there have been 18 737 Mpox cases (3101 confirmed and 15 636 suspected) across 12 African countries since the beginning of the year, resulting in 541 deaths.
Despite the outbreak in other parts of the world and Africa specifically, Zimbabwe has not yet experienced any confirmed cases of the viral disease.
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A group of doctors in Zimbabwe want the government to do more to watch out for monkeypox, which is spreading around the world. They say the government should let people know more about the virus. The doctors hope the lessons learned from dealing with COVID-19 will help them be prepared for monkeypox. Monkeypox can be passed from animals to people or from person to person. It can cause fever, pain, and pustules on the skin. So far, Zimbabwe has not had any confirmed cases of monkeypox.

Zimbabwean Doctors' Group Calls For Enhanced Mpox Surveillance Amid Global Outbreak

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday declared that the increasing spread of Monkeypox (MPox) in Africa is a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR).
The declaration by WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus came on the advice of an IHR Emergency Committee of independent experts who met earlier in the day to review data presented by experts from WHO and affected countries.
The Committee informed the Director-General that it considers the upsurge of mpox to be a PHEIC, with the potential to spread further across African countries and possibly outside the continent. In declaring the PHEIC, Dr Tedros said:
<blockquote>
The emergence of a new clade of mpox, its rapid spread in eastern DRC, and the reporting of cases in several neighbouring countries are very worrying.
On top of outbreaks of other mpox clades in DRC and other countries in Africa, it’s clear that a coordinated international response is needed to stop these outbreaks and save lives.
</blockquote>
WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti said:
<blockquote>
Significant efforts are already underway in close collaboration with communities and governments, with our country teams working on the frontlines to help reinforce measures to curb mpox.
With the growing spread of the virus, we’re scaling up further through coordinated international action to support countries bring the outbreaks to an end.
</blockquote>
Committee Chair Professor Dimie Ogoina said:
<blockquote>
The current upsurge of mpox in parts of Africa, along with the spread of a new sexually transmissible strain of the monkeypox virus, is an emergency, not only for Africa but for the entire globe.
Mpox, originating in Africa, was neglected there, and later caused a global outbreak in 2022. It is time to act decisively to prevent history from repeating itself.
</blockquote>
WHO said there have been more than 14,000 cases and 524 deaths in Africa this year, which already exceeds last year’s figures.
So far, more than 96 per cent of all cases and deaths are in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared mpox a public health emergency on the continent on Tuesday.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) says Monkeypox (Mpox) spreading in Africa is a big problem. Experts say this disease could go to other countries too. WHO is working with African countries to stop the spread and save lives. They have already had over 14,000 cases and 524 deaths this year. Most of the cases are in the Democratic Republic of Congo. WHO and other groups are now giving major help to Africa to stop Mpox from spreading more. It's a big emergency that needs to be stopped quickly.

WHO Declares Mpox Outbreak A public Health Emergency Of International Concern

The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has assured members of the public that currently no cases of monkeypox have been reported in Zimbabwe.
In a statement, MoHCC said it has placed its structures on high alert and is conducting preparedness and response activities.
The first case of monkeypox which was reported in the United Kingdom on the 7th of May 2022, has a history of having travelled to Nigeria.
As of the 31st of July 2022, a total of 6 785 confirmed cases, 106 probable cases and 561 suspected cases have been reported.
Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
A PHEIC is a formal declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) of “an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other States through the international spread of disease and to potentially require a coordinated international response”.
<h2>Symptoms of monkeypox can include:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Fever</li>
<li>Rash (that can look like pimples or blisters that appear on the face, inside the mouth, or other parts of the body especially hands, feet and chest)</li>
<li>Headache</li>
<li>Muscle ache and backache</li>
<li>Swollen lymph nodes</li>
<li>Chills</li>
<li>Exhaustion</li>
<li>Respiratory symptoms include (e.g sore throat, nasal congestion or cough)</li>
</ul>
<h2>The disease can be prevented through:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Avoiding contact with animals that could harbour the virus (including animals that are sick or that have been found dead in areas where monkeypox occurs).</li>
<li>Avoiding contact with any materials, such as bedding, that has been in contact with a sick animal or person.</li>
<li>Isolating infected patients from others who could be at risk for infection.</li>
<li>Practising good hand hygiene after contact with infected animals or humans such as washing hands with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitiser.</li>
<li>Using personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for patients.</li>
</ul>
Meanwhile, MoHCC has urged the public to report suspected cases to the nearest health facility as soon as possible or use our toll-free line: 2019.

No Cases Of Monkeypox In Zimbabwe - Govt

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
A PHEIC is a formal declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) of “an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other States through the international spread of disease and to potentially require a coordinated international response”.
The decision was announced on Saturday morning after WHO convened its second emergency committee on the issue on Thursday.
Announcing the decision, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said:
<blockquote>
I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern.
… For the moment this is an outbreak that’s concentrated among men who have sex with men, especially those who have multiple partners, which means that this is an outbreak that can be stopped with the right strategies in the right groups.
</blockquote>
According to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US is reporting over 2 800 probable or confirmed monkeypox cases in 44 states, including DC and Puerto Rico.
Globally, there are over 16 500 cases reported in 74 countries.
More: <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/23-07-2022-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-(ihr)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-multi-country-outbreak-of-monkeypox">WHO</a>

WHO Declares Monkeypox Public Health Emergency Of International Concern

The Government has urged the public not to panic after neighbouring South Africa recorded its first case of monkeypox this week.
On Thursday, South Africa’s health minister, Joe Phaahla, said a 30-year-old male from Johannesburg who has no travel history had tested positive for the disease.
This sent panic among Zimbabweans because of the porous border between the two countries that makes it impossible to monitor all people who travel to, and from South Africa.
Contacted for comment by NewsDay, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Childcare, Donald Mujiri, said there was no need to panic and referred the publication to the ministry’s 6 June statement on monkeypox preventive measures. The statement read in part:
<blockquote>
Avoiding contact with animals that could harbour the virus, any materials, such as bedding and clothing that has been in contact with a sick animal or person suspected to have a monkey-pox infection.
Isolating suspected infected patients from others who could be at risk for infection.
Practising good hand hygiene such as the washing of hands with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitiser.
Using personal protective equipment when caring for suspected patients.
</blockquote>
According to the <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/monkeypox?gclid=Cj0KCQjwntCVBhDdARIsAMEwACn16Ik_73ygT5qn9aW8kKr1XoMPM0GcFbOX78T8zFkGMFwLFDQxrGoaAncFEALw_wcB">World Health Organisation</a> (WHO), monkeypox is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus and can spread from animals to humans as well as among people. Said WHO:
<blockquote>
Symptoms of monkeypox typically include a fever, intense headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy, swollen lymph nodes and a skin rash or lesions.
The rash usually begins within one to three days of the start of a fever. Lesions can be flat or slightly raised, filled with clear or yellowish fluid, and can then crust, dry up and fall off.
The number of lesions on one person can range from a few to several thousand. The rash tends to be concentrated on the face, palms of the hands and soles of the feet. They can also be found on the mouth, genitals and eyes.
Symptoms typically last between 2 to 4 weeks and go away on their own without treatment.
If you think you have symptoms that could be monkeypox, seek advice from your health care provider.
Let them know if you have had close contact with someone who has suspected or confirmed monkeypox.
</blockquote>
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Govt Urges Zimbabwean Not To Panic Over Monkeypox,

South Africa on Thursday announced that it detected its first case of monkeypox. The disease has spread to several countries across the world.
The country’s health minister, Joe Phaahla, said the patient is a 30-year-old male from Johannesburg who has no travel history. He said:
<blockquote>
I received a report from the National Health Laboratory Services CEO that they have confirmed through laboratory tests the first case of monkeypox in South Africa.
The patient is a 30-year-old male from Johannesburg who has no travel history, meaning that this cannot be attributed to having been acquired outside South Africa.
Working with the relevant health authorities, a process of contact tracing has begun.
</blockquote>
According to the <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/monkeypox?gclid=Cj0KCQjwntCVBhDdARIsAMEwACn16Ik_73ygT5qn9aW8kKr1XoMPM0GcFbOX78T8zFkGMFwLFDQxrGoaAncFEALw_wcB">World Health Organisation</a> (WHO), monkeypox is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus and can spread from animals to humans as well as among people. Said WHO:
<blockquote>
Symptoms of monkeypox typically include a fever, intense headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy, swollen lymph nodes and a skin rash or lesions.
The rash usually begins within one to three days of the start of a fever. Lesions can be flat or slightly raised, filled with clear or yellowish fluid, and can then crust, dry up and fall off.
The number of lesions on one person can range from a few to several thousand. The rash tends to be concentrated on the face, palms of the hands and soles of the feet. They can also be found on the mouth, genitals and eyes.
Symptoms typically last between 2 to 4 weeks and go away on their own without treatment.
If you think you have symptoms that could be monkeypox, seek advice from your health care provider.
Let them know if you have had close contact with someone who has suspected or confirmed monkeypox.
</blockquote>
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First Monkeypox Case Confirmed In South Africa

The Ministry of Health and Child Care has issued a statement on the outbreak of monkeypox outside Africa. The statement, seen by Pindula News, notes that zero deaths have been reported in non-endemic areas while 257 cases have been confirmed. Reads the statement:
<blockquote>
<h2>PRESS STATEMENT ON MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK</h2>
Harare, 6 June 2022, The Ministry of Health and Child Care would like to warn the public and its stakeholders of an ongoing outbreak of monkeypox in 19 endemic and non-endemic countries within and outside Africa.
As of the 26th of May 2022, a total of 257 laboratory-confirmed cases and 120 suspected cases had been reported and zero deaths have been reported in non-endemic areas.
Monkeypox is a rare viral zoonotic disease endemic to Central and West Africa. The disease is not endemic in Zimbabwe. It spreads through close contact with people, animals or material infected with the virus. Symptoms of the disease include rash, fever, headache, muscle ache, swelling and back pain. The symptoms of monkeypox are similar to but milder than the symptoms of smallpox.
Currently, there is no proven treatment for monkeypox virus infection, but the disease is self-limiting (it resolves on its own within a few weeks). Despite the above the disease can be fatal with a case fatality rate of up to 6%.
<h2>Prevention and control measures.</h2>
• Avoiding contact with animals that could harbor the virus (including animals that are sick or that have been found dead from unknown causes.
• Avoiding contact with any materials, such as bedding and clothing that has been in contact with a sick animal or person suspected to have monkeypox infection. 
• Isolating suspected infected patients from others who could be at risk for infection. 
• Practising good hand hygiene such as washing of hands with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. 
• Using personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for suspected patients.
The Ministry of Health and Child Care wishes to reassure the public that currently no cases have been reported in Zimbabwe, but it is monitoring the evolving situation of the outbreak in other countries with keen interest. The ministry has also placed its structures on high alert. Anyone who suspects that they have similar symptoms as that of monkeypox should report to the nearest health facility as soon as possible or call our toll-free line 2019 for assistance.
Ministry of Health and Child Care, Public Relations Department pr@mohcc.gov.zw
</blockquote>
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MoHCC Statement On The Outbreak Of Monkeypox

The Foreign Press Association (FPA) Africa, has condemned the use of pictures of black people to depict the outbreak of monkeypox in Europe and North America. In a statement, seen by Pindula News, FPA Africa said the use of such pictures incites racism. Reads the statement:
<blockquote>
<h2>RE: OUR STATEMENT ON USE OF IMAGES OF BLACK PEOPLE TO DEPICT OUTBREAK OF MONKEYPDX IN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA.</h2>
The Foreign Press Association, Africa registers its displeasure against media outlets using images of black people alongside stones of the monkeypox outbreak in North America and the United Kingdom.
According to the World Health Organisation, Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by monkeypox virus, a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae. As any other disease, it can occur in any region in the world and afflict anyone, regardless of race or ethnicity. As such, we believe that no race or skin complexion should be the face of this disease.
It is therefore disturbing for European and North American media outlets to use stock images bearing persons with dark/black and African skin complexion to depict an outbreak of the disease in the United Kingdom and North America.
Shouldn’t it be logical that if you are talking about the outbreak of monkeypox in Europe or the Americas, you should use images from hospitals across Europe or the Americas? Or in the absence of such use a collection of electron micrographs with labelled subcellular structures?
We condemn the perpetuation of this negative stereotype that assigns calamity to the African race and privilege or immunity to other races. 
What is the convenience of using such images to tell the world how Europe and America are reeling from the outbreak of MonkeyPox? Is the media in the business of “preserving White purity” through “Black criminality or culpability’? 
We find these actions to be very insensitive. It is glaring in the lack of dignity afforded to Black and brown-skinned victims of disease outbreaks. It is a lack of nuance and empathy given to people suffering from this disease.
At a time when the world is forging alliances against systemic racism and racial stereotypes, the media should be at the forefront of shaping positive images and narratives.
The Foreign Press Association, Africa urges that editorial managers in news outlets based outside Africa update their image policies and censure their staff from the allure of using images of Africans, people of African descent or people living in Africa to depict outbreaks of diseases or any calamities.
FPAA offers its readiness to support media houses seeking to review their editorial policies to reflect correct framing of Africa, people of African descent and people living in Africa.
Chair : Kennedy Wandera • Secretary: Douglas Okwach• Treasurer : Hiba Morgan 
</blockquote>
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