Health authorities have confirmed two new cases of Mpox in the Accra Metropolitan Area of the Greater Accra Region.

As a result, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has ordered all regional health directors to reactivate their public health emergency operations centres.

GHS also urged health directors to enhance surveillance, risk communication, and case management efforts nationwide.According to health officials, the two cases are unrelated and were both identified at a health facility.

The last case of Mpox was recorded in November 2024, with no cases reported in the past four months until the two new cases were confirmed yesterday.

Meanwhile, the patients are being watched closely. And to prevent further spread, contact tracing has already begun.Mpox in Ghana

Ghana recorded the first Mpox case in June 2022, with five cases and by November 2023, health authorities had confirmed a total of 34 cases.

Despite the increase in cases, Ghana has not recorded any Mpox-related deaths. In response to this, the Director-General of GHS in a secular called for a fresh response to the threat to prevent it from worsening.

Mpox is a viral illness similar to smallpox. It typically causes fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a rash. The virus spreads through direct contact with an infected person’s skin or bodily fluids, including through sexual contact. Symptoms may include fever, rash or lesions, tiredness, headaches, muscle and back pain, and swollen glands.

Across Africa, the disease remains a major concern. As of March 2025, more than 24,200 cases and around 260 deaths have been recorded in 22 countries.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been hardest hit, accounting for a large share of both the cases and the fatalities.