Mpox, a disease caused by the monkeypox virus , appeared to be under control in the Western Cape despite the province recording its second case in recent weeks.
This was according to the Department of Health and Wellness, which said it was actively monitoring the situation.
Speaking on behalf of the department, Dwayne Evans, the provincial health spokesperson, confirmed that no additional cases had been reported by Thursday, September 12, apart from the two already documented.
'We are closely monitoring the situation with our health teams and are working with the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) to trace and contain cases of mpox,' Evans said.
This statement followed an announcement by the National Department of Health earlier in the week, confirming one new case in Cape Town.
