Mpox nowhere near COVID-19 levels in terms of spread, say health experts

JOHANNESBURG - Some health experts have sought to ease any public panic over the mpox disease — or monkeypox — citing it's nowhere near COVID-19 levels in terms of how it spreads.In a statement last week, the Department of Health allayed growing fears of a travel ban over mpox, highlighting there’s been

It’s contracted through direct contact with the liquid-filled blisters that form on the body, including through touch, kissing or sex. "Mpox is a preventable and manageable disease, and treatment for both mild and severe cases is available in the country," said the Department of Health’s spokesperson, Foster Mohale.Mia Malan from the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism highlighted that mpox was spreading locally and not necessarily from people coming into the country.

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