Namibia confirms first Mpox case

Namibia’s Ministry of Health is on high alert after the country’s first Mpox case was confirmed in Swakopmund on Saturday. The patient, who tested positive on 18 October, is in a stable condition and remains in isolation at the Swakopmund District Hospital.

Authorities have officially declared an outbreak, in line with WHO protocols, which treat a single confirmed case as an outbreak. Preliminary investigations link the case to…