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THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has reassured the public no cases of monkeypox have been reported in the country.
Monkeypox has been spreading around the world.
“The Ministry of Health and Child Care wishes to reassure the public that currently no cases have been reported in Zimbabwe, but it is monitoring the evolving situation of the outbreak in other countries with keen interest,” the Ministry said in a statement.
“The Ministry has also placed its structures on high alert, anyone who suspects that they have similar symptoms as that of monkeypox should report to the nearest health facility as soon as possible.”
The Ministry said monkeypox was a rare viral zoonotic disease endemic to Central and West Africa.
“The disease is not endemic in Zimbabwe, it spreads through close contact with people, animals or material infected with the virus,” said the Ministry.
“Symptoms of the disease include rash, fever, headache, muscle ache, swelling and back pain.
“The symptoms of monkeypox are similar to but milder than the symptoms of smallpox. Currently, there is no proven treatment for monkeypox virus infection, but the disease is self-limiting ( it resolves on its own within a few weeks).”
The Ministry added disease can be fatal with a case fatality rate of up to six percent.
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