South Africa’s confirmed Mpox cases have now risen from 18 to 22, with four new laboratory-confirmed infections recorded as of Tuesday. The majority of the cases are concentrated in the Western Cape, which accounts for 18 of the 22 cases, while Gauteng has recorded three and KwaZulu-Natal one. One of the newly confirmed cases is a 47-year-old man from Cape Town who had travelled to Spain earlier this month and was initially classified as a probable case while authorities waited for laboratory results. The other new infections include two imported cases involving a
German and a Norwegian citizen. The Department of Health says it is working with the NICD, the WHO and provincial health authorities on contact tracing and enhanced surveillance. So, while the
numbers remain relatively small, authorities are watching the situation closely, particularly because cases are being detected across more than one province. What does this increase mean for
the public, how does Mpox spread, what symptoms should people be looking out for, and at what point should someone seek medical attention?

South Africa&rsquo;s confirmed Mpox cases have now risen from 18 to 22,&nbsp;with four new laboratory-confirmed infections recorded as of&nbsp;Tuesday. The majority of the cases are concentrated in the Western&nbsp;Cape, which accounts for 18 of the 22 cases, while Gauteng has&nbsp;recorded three and KwaZulu-Natal one. One of the newly confirmed&nbsp;cases is a 47-year-old man from Cape Town who had travelled to&nbsp;Spain earlier this month and was initially classified as a probable&nbsp;case while authorities waited for laboratory results.&nbsp;The other new infections include two imported cases involving a German and a Norwegian citizen. The Department of Health says it&nbsp;is working with the NICD, the WHO and provincial health authorities on contact tracing and enhanced surveillance. So, while the numbers remain relatively small, authorities are watching the&nbsp;situation closely, particularly because cases are being detected&nbsp;across more than one province. What does this increase mean for the public, how does Mpox spread, what symptoms should&nbsp;people be looking out for, and at what point should someone&nbsp;seek medical attention?

METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope