Mpox remains a concern in South Africa, predominantly affecting men who have sex with men and HIV-positive individuals.
Men having sex with men were still the most vulnerable to the mpox disease , which has claimed three lives in South Africa.
“Mpox clade 1B is a dangerous virus which is fast spreading with a high mortality rate, but isn’t recorded in South Africa. Clade 2B, which is in country, is less virulent and mostly asymptomatic with a survival rate of 99 %.”Coetzee said clade B2 was transmitted by direct skin contact, especially sexually, and was mostly found on the skin anorectal area, genitals and eyes.
“The current outbreak since last year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is linked to clade 1 B and is mainly associated with sex workers.
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