As South Africa this week recorded two additional confirmed cases of mpox bringing the total to 22 since the outbreak began in May a leading infectious disease specialist has cautioned that there were more cases in the community, with current statistics representing an underestimate.
The latest cases include a 40-year-old Joburg man, diagnosed last week at a private facility in Durban.
The other was a 26-year-old man from Nqutu in KwaZulu-Natal, who presented with an mpox-like rash.
Despite the number of deaths remaining at three, the department of health has advised the public to remain cautious.
Only severe cases diagnosedTygerberg Hospital infectious disease specialist and University of Stellenbosch academic Dr Jantjie Taljaard said the number of diagnosed cases only reflected the more severe, presenting for medical care.
