Uganda reports first Mpox death as cases hit 153

The Ministry of Health has reported the first Mpox death as the cumulative confirmed number of infections rose to 153, about three months after the initial cases were detected in the country.

Details from the ministry show the death was reported in Masindi from a person living with HIV. The district has registered three cases of the viral disease, which manifests with severe and raised pus-filled bumps on the face, private parts and other parts of the body.

Speaking to health officials and district leaders during the Annual Health Sub-Programme Joint Review Mission in Kampala on…