Mpox: First case at a school reported in Hammanskraal, Gauteng
Colourised transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles found within an infected cell cultured in the laboratory. She had visited relatives over the weekend where some of them allegedly displayed symptoms of mpox.
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane said in a statement on Thursday that a Grade 1 girl pupil was diagnosed with mpox after her parents reported to the school on Tuesday that she had been taken to hospital after displaying symptoms. He added that the department, in collaboration with the Gauteng Department of Health, would immediately initiate all necessary protocols to contain the situation and prevent further spread.
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