Angola: Mpox Outbreak - Over 100 Patients Recover in Moxico Leste
[ANGOP] Cazombo -- A total of 114 patients have recovered from Mpox in the province of Moxico Leste since June of the current year, when the first cases of the disease were recorded.
In the province of Moxico Leste, Angola, 114 patients have recovered from Mpox since June of this year, when the first cases of the disease were noted, according to Benilde Miguel, the director of the Provincial Health Office in Moxico Leste. Speaking to ANGOP on Monday, she reported that 27 patients are currently being monitored by medical professionals in various health facilities.
The municipality of Luau, situated along the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, remains the primary hotspot for the disease, she added.
To curb the spread of Mpox, the director highlighted intensified awareness campaigns been carried out in communities, markets, schools, and other public spaces to reinforce preventive measures. She also emphasized that epidemiological surveillance measures have been heightened at the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Luau to prevent further cases.
The province recently received a fresh supply of vaccines, which will be administered to vulnerable groups. Miguel appealed to the population to persist in enforcing preventive measures, specifically washing hands with soap and water, wearing masks, abstaining from unprotected sexual relations, and avoiding contact with individuals originating from endemic areas.
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