Monkeypox outbreak: Stop kissing, having sex — GHS advises public

By Francis Appiah || Contributor

Health

Monkeypox outbreak: Stop kissing, having sex — GHS advises public

FRI, 04 OCT 2024

The Ghana Health Services (GHS) has advised the public to abstain from kissing and having sex to fight the spread of monkeypox.

The disease can be spread through close body contact, according to GHS.

The advice came after the GHS announced a reported case of monkeypox in Bia West District in the Western North Region.

The GHS also announced that 230 suspected monkeypox, also known as mpox cases has been recorded in 88 districts across the country.

The GHS is asking people to stay vigilant and take preventative steps.

They advise anyone experiencing symptoms consistent with monkeypox to seek prompt medical assistance to help prevent transmission.

Advice to public
The Director of Public Health at GHS, Dr Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, in an interview with this reporter on Friday, October 4, 2024 also advised friends and relatives to avoid contact with patients’ clothes.

“The symptoms of Mpox include rashes and boils on the body, and the likelihood of contracting the disease is higher when there is body contact,” Dr Asiedu-Bekoe stated.

“It is, therefore, advisable to avoid kissing and having sex, which involve close body contact, with people suspected of having the pox disease,” he advised.

About Mpox
Mpox is an infectious disease that can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, headache, muscle ache, back pain, and low energy.

Most people fully recover, but some get very sick.

Mpox is caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV).

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