Samlingstråd - Ny sjukdom "apkoppor"/mpox sprids

The IHR NFP of the Republic of South Africa notified WHO of 20 confirmed mpox (monkeypox) cases between 8 May and 2 July 2024, including three deaths (CFR 15%). These cases were reported in three of nine provinces: Gauteng (10 cases; 1 death), Western Cape (1 case), and KwaZulu-Natal (9 cases; 2 deaths).

The cases are all male, aged between 17 and 43 years, and almost all self-identified as men who have sex with men (MSM). Most are persons living with HIV, with unmanaged or only recently diagnosed HIV infection and advanced HIV disease (AHD), and one has diabetes. All cases were symptomatic, with extensive skin lesions and 18 required hospitalization. None of the confirmed cases reported a history of international travel and none reported attending high-risk social gatherings. The type of exposure reported by cases is sexual contact.