Fifth Monkeypox Case Recorded - South African News Briefs - August 19, 2022 allafrica: SouthAfrica monkeypox Enochgodongwana PitsoMosimane CAFlicence SAFA
Health Minister Joe Phaala has said that another case of monkeypox has been recorded, bringing the number of cases to five in the country so far,
reports. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases confirmed that the latest case was recorded on August 17, 2022. The infected person is a"28-year-old male from Johannesburg with a travel history of Europe - the Netherlands and also Spain," Phaahla said.Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed that he has now met with police over the allegations of sexual assault which were recently levelled against him. The minister slammed the charges as a"smear campaign".