City of Cape Town responds to city's first recorded case of monkeypox

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After the first case of monkeypox was identified in Cape Town, city health officials are ready to address any concerns of possible outbreaks:

The City of Cape Town’s Health Department is working closely with other spheres of government and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases to manage any potential outbreak of monkeypox in the metropole.

Symptoms include a fever, intense headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy, swollen lymph nodes and a skin rash or lesions. The rash usually begins within one to three days of the start of a fever, and is most prevalent on the face, palms and soles of the feet. It can also be found on the mouth, genitals and eyes.

 

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