ISOLATED CASE

Govt confirms first case of Mpox, says it's not part of current public health emergency

The Ministry of Health confirmed the presence of Mpox West African Clade 2 in a patient with a travel history to a country experiencing ongoing Mpox transmission. However, the government emphasized that this is an isolated case and not part of the current public health emergency declared by the WHO, which pertains to Clade 1 of Mpox.