Medical experts say there is no reason to panic yet, although the mpox infection rate has risen to 16 and the death toll to three.
The department of health would like to allay fears of possible travel restrictions or lockdowns due to the mpox outbreak, spokesperson Foster Mohale said.
The World Health Organisation has not recommended any travel restrictions. However, it is important for travellers from mpox endemic countries to seek health care if they are ill and to alert health officials about their travel for clinical guidance.
Mpox number risesMohale has confirmed three more positive cases of mpox and one death.
The latest cases include a 40-year-old male from Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal, who presented with mpox-like symptoms, including a rash all over his body that never presented in hospital. He died at home and the results came back positive for mpox on Sunday.
