🇿🇦 South Africa Record First Mpox Death 🦠💔
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A 37-year-old man don become South Africa’s first recorded death from mpox after five lab-confirmed cases of di viral infection don show for di past month. Di health minister confirm di news on Wednesday, adding say four others still dey treatment. Di man die for Tembisa Hospital on Monday, Health Minister Joe Phaahla tok for news conference. 🏥📰
“All di cases/patients na men wey dey between 30-39 years old without travel history to di countries wey dey experience outbreak now, which means say di infection don dey spread locally for di country,” di minister tok. Mpox dey spread through close contact, causing flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions. Most cases dey mild but e fit kill. 😷💦
All of South Africa’s mpox cases dey for men aged between 30 and 39 years old without travel history to countries wey dey currently get outbreak, which suggest local transmission of di infectious disease, according to Phaahla. Di minister add say one patient don discharge, one dey home isolation, and two still dey hospital. 🚑🏠
Even though di WHO never recommend any travel restrictions, e important for travelers to and from endemic countries to inform health officials about di situation so dem fit provide guidance for case detection and management. 🌍✈️
Make we dey careful and follow di health guidelines to protect ourselves and others. Stay safe! 🛡️👥
NOW IN BLACK AMERICAN SLANG
🇿🇦 South Africa Records First Mpox Death 🦠💔
A 37-year-old man just became South Africa’s first reported death from mpox after five confirmed cases of the virus popped up this past month. The health minister confirmed this on Wednesday, saying four others are still getting treated. The man died at Tembisa Hospital on Monday, according to Health Minister Joe Phaahla. 🏥📰
“All the cases are men between 30-39 years old with no travel history to countries with outbreaks, which means the virus is spreading locally,” the minister said. Mpox spreads through close contact, causing flu-like symptoms and pus-filled sores. Most cases are mild, but it can be deadly. 😷💦
All of South Africa’s mpox cases are in men aged 30 to 39 without travel history to affected countries, suggesting local transmission, Phaahla noted. One patient has been discharged, one is in home isolation, and two are still in the hospital. 🚑🏠
Even though the WHO hasn’t recommended any travel restrictions, it’s important for travelers to and from affected countries to inform health officials so they can provide guidance on case detection and management. 🌍✈️
Stay careful and follow health guidelines to protect yourself and others. Stay safe! 🛡️👥
NOW IN ENGLISH
🇿🇦 South Africa Records First Mpox Death 🦠💔
A 37-year-old man has become South Africa’s first recorded death from mpox after five lab-confirmed cases of the viral infection were reported in the past month. The health minister confirmed the news on Wednesday, adding that four others are still undergoing treatment. The man died at Tembisa Hospital on Monday, Health Minister Joe Phaahla announced at a news conference. 🏥📰
“All the cases are men aged between 30-39 years without any travel history to countries currently experiencing an outbreak, which suggests local transmission of this infectious disease in the country,” the minister said. Mpox spreads through close contact, causing flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions. Most cases are mild, but it can be fatal. 😷💦
All of South Africa’s mpox cases are in men aged between 30 and 39 years old without any travel history to countries with current outbreaks, indicating local transmission, according to Phaahla. The minister added that one patient has been discharged, one is in home isolation, and two remain in the hospital. 🚑🏠
Although the WHO has not recommended any travel restrictions, it is important for travelers to and from endemic countries to inform health officials about the situation so they can provide guidance for case detection and management. 🌍✈️
Let’s stay careful and follow health guidelines to protect ourselves and others. Stay safe! 🛡️👥
